Trans, Teen and Homeless: America’s Most Vulnerable Population
Laura Rena Murray chronicles the dangers trans teens face as they attempt to create a life for themselves while living in the streets of New York City.
Black Farmers Grapple with an Uncertain Economy
How do you keep young people growing blueberries in a small town that many want to leave?
The Sorrow and the Shame of the Accidental Killer
Every year, people kill other people accidentally with cars, boats, guns and neglect, yet science has barely studied the long-term effects on survivors. Murderers get most of the attention. “Accidental killers” get guilt, depression, self-loathing and flashbacks.
How One Syrian Fought to the Death for a Free Internet
When Bassel Khartabil tried to create an open internet culture in Syria, the government executed him. Thousands of other Syrians have disappeared.
Long Live the Group Chat
Aaron Edwards explores the function the group chat serves in the lives of black and brown Americans today.
I Played Youth Football for Years. What Will They Find in My Brain?
A new study from Boston University suggests that youth aged six to 12 who play football are at a higher risk for irreversible damage to their brains. Even Mike Ditka — had he a young son today — wouldn’t let him play football. “I think the risk is worse than the reward. I really do.”
How the 1970s Could Vanish from Vancouver
Brutalist architecture — heavy on concrete and blocky shapes — used to be polarizing. In Vancouver, where land is scarce and developers are bulldozer-happy, it’s in the process of disappearing.
This Island Is Not for Sale: How Eigg Fought Back
After a few rich men owned the British island of Eigg, residents purchased it and created what it hopes is a model of community ownership and the good life.
A Showdown Over Sharia
What happened when two groups of men — anti-sharia activists and Muslims — decided to meet at a Dairy Queen one afternoon and have a civil debate.
How Fake News Turned a Small Town Upside Town
There were few details about the case because they couldn’t legally be released: The crime was a sexual assault between juveniles in Twin Falls, Idaho that involved two refugee boys and a 5-year-old girl. When Breitbart heard about the crime — and tied it to plans to allow Syrian refugees to settle in Twin Falls — the website unleashed a panic of misinformation about Muslims in Idaho that threatened to tear the town apart.
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