Rahawa Haile considers how, by sliding between the real and unreal, Black Panther frees us to imagine the possibilities — and the limitations — of an Africa that does not yet exist.
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We’ve Always Hated Girls Online: A Wayback Machine Investigation
Searching for a teen girl who was once internet famous for her coding skills, a former fan uncovers a story of harassment.
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Little Führers Everywhere
Vegas Tenhold spent six years covering the disorganized chaos of hate groups, and watched as they began to gather around a few media savvy voices.
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The Hotel of Multiple Realities
While recovering from an aneurysm, Emily Carter Roiphe discovers the hospital houses a series of alternate realms.
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An Education in Doubt
In her memoir ‘Educated,’ Tara Westover studies herself to safety, but books can’t rescue her from the memories of sustained violence.
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The Great Online School Scam
Students are performing worse than ever, but private companies are making millions.
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A Tale of Two Vegases
Gayle Brandeis takes two trips to Sin City with her mother — one while her mother is delusional.
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The Internet Isn’t Forever
When an online news outlet goes out of business, its archives can disappear as well. The new battle over journalism’s digital legacy.
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Is This the Most Crowded Island in the World? (And Why That Question Matters)
An amateur geographer travels to an undocumented island off the coast of Haiti after stumbling upon it on Google Earth.
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The Making of a Black Fortune
America’s first black millionaires were born into slavery — and built wealth alongside political power.