Happy Sunday, Welcome to Rikers
New York’s chronically slow court system continues to be a problem for thousands of detainees being held at Riker’s, who are left waiting for a trial that might not happen for several years.
Not Yet Lost
When Solastalgia, my mom’s exhibition, opened in 2013, I attended the exhibit, but I don’t remember thinking about the meaning of the word: comfort, pain. It is only now that I realize that the term also describes my parents. They fear that they will lose what they love most—that the piece of land they bought thirty-eight years ago, which allowed them to chart the course of their lives, grow food, and make art, is slowly being destroyed by forces beyond their control. They are angry about this loss, and the only way they know how to express their anger and fear is through art.
Tornado Town, USA
The first big tornado recorded in Oklahoma happened on April 25, 1893. Witnesses claimed it was more than a mile wide. It hit Moore, which had just been incorporated that same year. Yes, one of the first things that happened in the town was the destruction of the town.
One town. Sixteen years. Four big, powerful tornadoes. It’s a hell of a coincidence. Can it really be just the work of random chance?
Citizen Khan
The origins of a Muslim community in northern Wyoming is a quintessential American story. It starts more than 100 years ago with a man named Zarif Khan selling tamales in the American frontier.
Twitter Is Betting Everything on Jack Dorsey. Will It Work?
Nick Bilton, author of Hatching Twitter, returns with a sequel.
My Life As a ‘Sex Object’
“Just keep pointing and laughing, rolling your eyes in the hope that someone will finally notice that this is not very funny.” An excerpt from Jessica Valenti’s new memoir.
‘They’ll Tell the Story of Tonight’
Joe Posnanski on fatherhood, which memories stick with you, and taking his 14-year-old daughter to see “Hamilton.”
Hillary Clinton vs. Herself
Rebecca Traister gets a closer look at Hillary Clinton on the campaign trail and finds both a stiff, off-putting performer, and a warm, hard-working civil servant.
Memorial
From the Bayeux Tapestry to D-Day, an essay on the complicated interplay of war and memory.
Preparing for a Beautiful End
Can the end of the world be the impetus for a brief but beautiful renewal of community, hand-crafting, and slow living? A Canadian couple turns the stereotype of “doomsday preppers” on its head, and looks for the beauty in armageddon.
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