George Andrie’s daughter, Mary Brooks, is speaking out against the NFL’s slipshod settlement claims process.
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Zadie Smith on the Work and Influences of Deana Lawson
Lawson’s photographs capture the divinity and stateliness of its working-class subjects.
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My Puppy, Myself
Jason Diamond moves into a new apartment and adopts a dog that begins terrorizing his neighbors.
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A Kendrick Lamar Syllabus
The Pulitzer Prize-winner’s work always feels honest, as writers have found when they dive deep into his literary influences.
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Could Paulette Jordan of Idaho Become the Country’s First Native American Governor?
In Idaho, former state representative Paulette Jordan faces a tough race to become the nation’s first Native American governor.
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Unearthing the History of Lynching, One Story at a Time
The descendants of lynching victim Elwood Higginbotham learn the circumstances of his 1935 murder in Oxford, Mississippi.
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“99 Luftballons” and the Grim Fairy Tales of ’80s West Germany
On storytelling in the shadow of Chernobyl, U.S. military planes, and not-so-distant German history.
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Before We All Teach Someone a Lesson
Online harassment gets out of hand constantly. Can prosocial bots help turn the tide of anonymous interactions before people become abusive?
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Area Man Knows All About Fake News
But who’s Area Man? In an era of fake news crackdowns, satirical newspapers aren’t adding up.
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Jared the Menace
Sloane Crosley faces the music. Jared’s music. Knock it off, Jared. Jared?! Jared!!!