The Pleasures and Pitfalls of Starting and Sustaining an Artist-Run Gallery

When artists don’t have gallery representation, some create a gallery of their own or rely on other artists to show their work. Although there’s no standard model, here’s a closer look at how it works.

Source: Artsy
Published: Aug 28, 2018
Length: 9 minutes (2,496 words)

Louis C.K. and Men Who Think Justice Takes as Long as They Want It To

“We need to figure out what justice looks like in the court of public opinion, not for the sake of the offenders, but for the sake of victims.”

Author: Roxane Gay
Published: Aug 30, 2018
Length: 5 minutes (1,300 words)

Why Does Violence in Chicago Attract So Much Attention, Even Though It’s Not the Murder Capital of The U.S.?

Homicide rates in Chicago’s black communities receive a disproportionate amount of media attention in an ongoing tendency to pathologize and sensationalize.

Source: The Root
Published: Aug 21, 2018
Length: 7 minutes (1,912 words)

How Viagra Went From A Medical Mistake To A $3-Billion-Dollar-A-Year Industry

How a happy accident has gone on to make men happy the world over.

Source: Esquire
Published: Aug 21, 2018
Length: 17 minutes (4,298 words)

Everywhere and Nowhere: What It’s Really Like to be Black and Work in Fashion

A report, based on interviews with more than 100 black people working in fashion, about the realities of working in the industry.

Source: The Cut
Published: Aug 23, 2018
Length: 52 minutes (13,106 words)

The Untold Story of NotPetya, the Most Devastating Cyberattack in History

In 2017, during an ongoing unofficial war, Russian targeted Ukraine with malware to test its cyberattack skills and possibly punish countries that did with business with Ukraine. In the process, it knocked out shipping and manufacturing throughout the world. By the time it was contained, the White House estimated the total damages at $10 billion dollars. Authorities say worse attacks are yet to come.

Source: Wired
Published: Aug 22, 2018
Length: 24 minutes (6,221 words)

The New Old Age

When FDR signed the Social Security Act in the 1930s, the average male life expectancy was 61. Today, it’s nearly 80. Is society ready for more people living longer than ever?

Source: The Walrus
Published: Aug 27, 2018
Length: 20 minutes (5,200 words)

The Other Side of Fentanyl

Teva Harrison, who has terminal cancer, reflects on how fentanyl is helping her make the most of the time she has left.

Source: The Walrus
Published: Aug 23, 2018
Length: 9 minutes (2,414 words)

Safe Injection Sites Were Thought to Reduce Drug Overdoses. The Research Isn’t So Clear.

Searching for ways to mediate the damage of the opioid crisis, cities like Seattle and New York are considering following Vancouver’s lead by creating supervised drug consumption sites. Unfortunately, more empirical evidence is needed to clearly determine injection sites’ effectiveness.

Source: Vox
Published: Aug 22, 2018
Length: 11 minutes (2,941 words)

My Year Without a Nose

Steve Bean Levy recounts this past year as a man without a nose, after undergoing treatment for Sino-Nasal Squamous Cell Carcinoma — a rare form cancer that attacks the nose and sinuses.

Source: MEL Magazine
Published: Aug 13, 2018
Length: 14 minutes (3,721 words)