The Sociology of Online Dating

A fascinating conversation with Michael Rosenfeld, a Stanford sociologist who has been conducting a long-running study of online dating.

Source: Washington Post
Published: Mar 23, 2016
Length: 12 minutes (3,190 words)

Should Parents of Children With Severe Disabilities Be Allowed to Stop Their Growth?

Caring for children with severe disabilities becomes far difficult as they get older, and bigger. Some parents believe medically stunting their growth is the answer—but is it ethical?

Published: Mar 22, 2016
Length: 16 minutes (4,248 words)

Six James Beard Finalists You Might Have Missed: A Reading List

The James Beard Foundation announced the finalists for its 2016 food media awards last week, so it’s a great time to make a cup of tea and cozy up to some excellent food writing.

Source: Longreads
Published: Mar 23, 2016

Where Is the Church in the Black Lives Matter Movement?

A new generation of young leaders in Baltimore are largely organizing outside of congregations. What does this mean for their movement—and for the church?

Author: Emma Green
Source: The Atlantic
Published: Mar 23, 2016
Length: 15 minutes (3,848 words)

Death by Gentrification: The Killing That Shamed San Francisco

Alejandro Nieto was killed by police in the San Francisco neighborhood where he spent his whole life. Solnit examines the case surrounding his death and the disintegration of the communities displaced by “disruption.”

Source: The Guardian
Published: Mar 21, 2016
Length: 21 minutes (5,317 words)

What It’s Like to Rent a Friend in Tokyo

Colin investigates an unlikely Japanese service: the booming rent-a-friend industry.

Source: AFAR
Published: Feb 19, 2016
Length: 12 minutes (3,047 words)

‘My Model for Writing Fiction Is to Replicate the Feeling of a Dream’

An interview with graphic novelist Daniel Clowes about his new book, Patience, and several decades of comics craft.

Source: Longreads
Published: Mar 22, 2016
Length: 20 minutes (5,024 words)

What Are the Chances?

When the medical system failed Amy Reed and Hooman Noorchashm—both doctors themselves—the couple embarked on a journey that was part vengeance, part whistle-blower, and part David and Goliath.

Source: Boston Magazine
Published: Mar 20, 2016
Length: 10 minutes (2,520 words)

Out Here, No One Can Hear You Scream

On the pervasive culture of sexual harassment in America’s national parks and forests.

Source: HuffPost
Published: Mar 16, 2016
Length: 27 minutes (6,982 words)

Whitewashing the Green Rush

How black people are being shut out of America’s marijuana boom.

Source: BuzzFeed
Published: Mar 16, 2016
Length: 33 minutes (8,474 words)