The Guatemalan Chef Who Became a Hiroshima Comfort Food Star
The origin story of Okonomiyaki – the harmoniously messy pancake that has become a staple of post-war Hiroshima cuisine – and of its unlikely master.
Jodie Sweetin’s Return to Predictability
A sensitive portrait of “Full House” (and “Fuller House”) star Jodie Sweetin.
Is Michael Barfield a Crusader or a Con Man?
A former jailhouse lawyer, Michael Barfield now serves as vice president of the Florida ACLU and “has become, arguably, the most powerful paralegal in the state.” To some, he’s an invaluable government watchdog and advocate for open records, but others dismiss him as nothing more than a con man.
The Weight of James Arthur Baldwin
Ghansah visits the house of the revered writer and social critic in France and examines his legacy.
On the Right to Die: John Hofsess’ Secret Assisted Suicide Service
At Toronto Life, John Hofsess posthumously reveals the secret assisted suicide service he offered to eight Canadians — among them the poet Al Purdy — on the day of his own assisted death.
A History of the Windows Start Menu
The twenty-year transformation of Microsoft’s most identifiable product.
Inside Makoko
Ogunlesi explores the uncertain future of the world’s biggest floating slum. Spread out in full view below a Lagos bridge, Makoko’s residents live under constant threat of eviction.
Who Gets to Be a Genius? A Reading List
Why does it often take decades, even centuries, for work by women to be “discovered” and appreciated?
The Great Pennsylvania Government Porn Caper
Gambacorta traces Pennsylvania’s Porngate scandal, and the epic rise and fall of Kathleen Kane, the state’s attorney general.
How Mark Zuckerberg Should Give Away $45 Billion
A thoughtful essay on effective philanthropy.
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