The War Against Pope Francis
A progressive reformer wins a contentious vote and he immediately begins to shake things up, overturning thousands of years of tradition. Pope Francis, the “cool pope,” came to his role as the head of the Catholic church in the age of Obama. But now, with conservative backlashes underway in countries around the world, nowhere is that backlash more conservative than in the Vatican. Accusing a pope of heresy is a “nuclear option,” but in 2017, it appears the nuclear option is back on the table.
A City’s Lifeblood
Before Portland Harbor was declared a superfund site, First Nations and people of color used to fish Portland, Oregon’s main waerfront for food. A 13-year, billion dollar plan promises to clean the water, but will it provide jobs and other economic benefits to communities impacted by environmental injustice?
A Very Old Man for a Wolf
The story of Oregon’s first alpha-male wolf in generations — and of the man who tried to save him, until he couldn’t.
How Much is Too Much to Save a Dying Cat?
A personal essay in which author s.e. smith ponders why in seeking treatment for dying pets we tend to postpone the inevitable, inadvertently prolonging their suffering .
To the Lady Who Mistook Me For the Help at the National Book Awards
A personal essay by poet Patrick Rosal — an excerpt of We Wear the Mask: 15 True Stories of Passing in America, edited by Brando Skyhorse and Lisa Page. The piece is framed as a letter to a white woman who mistook him for a server at the black-tie National Book Awards gala, which he had attended in a $90 polyester suit, in support of a friend who was being honored.
Decriminalization: A Love Story
In a ranging piece funded by the Matthew Power Literary Reporting Award, journalist Susana Ferreira reports on the decriminalization of drugs in Portugal, where since 2001, addiction has been treated more like an illness than a crime.
When Artists Turn to Craigslist, the Results Are Intimate, Disquieting, and Surprisingly Profound
“Almost all of the artists used the same adjective to describe Craigslist—seedy. In some cases, that’s a boon for artmaking.”
The True, Twisted Story of Amityville Horror
No one place has made as deep an impression on American pop culture as the notorious Long Island home, site of a terrible murder and the basis of scores of books and movies.
What Happened to Rachel Gray?
Two decades after a judge sentenced Barry Jones to death for the rape and murder of 4-year-old Arizona girl, critics claim the foundation of his trial is fraught with problems. Arizona won’t reopen the case, but Jones is awaiting an evidentiary hearing. So if he didn’t kill her, who did?
How to Replace a Ghost
A personal essay in which Alana Massey is haunted by the ghosts of relationships past en route to a wedding at a museum of oddities.
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