The Hotel of Multiple Realities

In this personal essay, while recovering from an aneurysm, Emily Carter Roiphe discovers the hospital houses a series of alternate realms.

Source: Longreads
Published: Feb 21, 2018
Length: 13 minutes (3,466 words)

On Poisoned Ground

The city of East Chicago built an elementary school and public housing on a known polluted industrial site. The self-serving web of business interests and politicians who green-lighted these projects in this segregated community embody the term “environmental racism.”

Source: The Baffler
Published: Dec 1, 2017
Length: 20 minutes (5,087 words)

Worst Roommate Ever

Jamison Bachman fooled roommate after roommate into believing that he was a respectful tenant who had a few pets and just needed a quiet place to stay. In reality, he was a serial squatter who drove his roommates into court and out of their homes.

Published: Feb 21, 2018
Length: 26 minutes (6,745 words)

Why Silicon Valley Billionaires Are Prepping for the Apocalypse in New Zealand

When civilization collapses, would you rather die or end up on a New Zealand sheep farm with cutthroat capitalist Peter Thiel, enjoying a transfusion of a young person’s blood?

Source: The Guardian
Published: Feb 15, 2018
Length: 26 minutes (6,555 words)

Is Anyone Listening?

Rachel Crooks is one of 19 women who have accused President Donald Trump of sexual assault. She plans to continue telling her story until something changes.

Author: Eli Saslow
Source: Washington Post
Published: Feb 19, 2018
Length: 14 minutes (3,735 words)

The Great Online School Scam

Students are performing worse than ever, but private companies are making millions.

Source: The New Press
Published: Feb 20, 2018
Length: 20 minutes (5,064 words)

A Tale of Two Vegases

A personal essay in which Gayle Brandeis recalls two trips to Las Vegas with her mother — the second one while her mother is delusional.

Source: Longreads
Published: Feb 20, 2018
Length: 12 minutes (3,027 words)

Americans Will Struggle to Grow Old at Home

Most Americans want to live at home in their old age, but our current home-based health care system won’t be able to adequately serve their growing numbers.

Published: Feb 9, 2018
Length: 16 minutes (4,115 words)

An Oral History of Bob Costas Having Pink Eye at the Olympics

A look back at Bob Costas’ eye infection during the 2014 Olympics, which led to Meredith Vieira becoming the first woman to host prime-time Olympics coverage solo and countless memes.

Source: Vulture
Published: Feb 16, 2018
Length: 13 minutes (3,452 words)

How Protein Conquered America

Protein has come to seem like America’s one safe nutritious snack, but are protein mega-doses in processed food like Muscle Milk really good for you?

Source: Eater
Published: Feb 12, 2018
Length: 17 minutes (4,472 words)