Starting in the mid-19th century, and extending through the mid-20th century, Oregon was arguably the most racist place outside the southern states, possibly even of all the states.
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Hemingway’s Last Girl
A lot of women loved Hemingway. Should you?
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Peterson’s Complaint
There’s no use debating a feeling. It’s time to change how we engage with Jordan Peterson.
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Clocking Out
Can we imagine an economy built for free time?
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Making Peace with the Site of a Suicide
One woman reconciles with her father’s death on her family’s property.
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My Brother Comes to Moscow
‘We had had many arguments, but he was my brother; he had always been my brother.’
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The Country Where Fútbol Comes First
Uruguay, a small nation with a deep-seated passion for soccer, is the inspiration for any underdog vying to win a World Cup.
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Gone Gray
Jessica Berger Gross reflects on what letting her roots grow in at age 45 has meant, in terms of feminism and resistance.
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Getting Tricked by Helen DeWitt
Helen DeWitt’s hectic, disruptive style reflects the content of her stories: the difficulty of living an authentic life, or telling anything like a “story,” in a ruthlessly disruptive world.
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The Wheel, the Woman, and the Human Body
How the newly evolved bicycle helped liberate women and modernize America’s concept of fitness.