The Last European
A nearly sleepless 50-hour journey across Europe in an overstuffed old green Mercedes Sprinter van, as Viktor Talic ferries Romanians across the continent towards the promise of jobs in the West.
In the Grand Scheme of Things
What one mother learned after she discovered her daughter had albinism.
Welcome to Libertarian Summer Camp
Livia Gershon on drugs, philosophy, and guns at “the freest place on Earth”—a weeklong Libertarian summer camp.
Wet Hot American Jewish Summer Camp
Josh Lambert on the Jewish heart (and humor) of Wet Hot American Summer and its recent Netflix revival.
The Cop
A profile of Darren Wilson, the former police officer who shot and killed Michael Brown in Ferguson. Says Wilson, “I’m not going to keep living in the past about what Ferguson did. It’s out of my control.”
The High Life and Fast Times of Jim Dent
The story of an admired Texas writer, his life derailed by alcoholism.
Training Officers to Shoot First, and He Will Answer Questions Later
William J. Lewinski has become the go-to expert when it comes to defending police shootings in court, despite drawing conclusions that are unsupported by data.
The Minds Behind Diversity in Comics: A Reading List
The people interviewed and profiled in the following pieces–creators and critics who advocate for diversity and inclusion in pages and on-screen–are the real superheroes.
The VidCon Revolution Isn’t Coming. It’s Here.
Kids these days: Lawson goes to Anaheim, California to attend Vidcon, an “annual meetup of digital video creators, fans, and profiteers,” to understand the growing market for young online content creators and the 16- to 22-year-old fans who love them.
Rivers We Destroy: A Reading List
Rivers are forces of nature, but over time, humans have learned to harness their power and change their course — often for the worse. Here are four stories on how humans have changed local and regional river systems, and the disastrous and sometimes deadly consequences.
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