Are You a Deadhead?

Cameron Crowe’s 1974 feature on the Grateful Dead for the legendary CREEM magazine.

Source: CREEM
Published: Jan 1, 1974
Length: 11 minutes (2,794 words)

The Lost Girls

A decades-long secret revealed: The Runaways bassist Jackie Fuchs was drugged and raped by their producer Kim Fowley, in front of bandmates.

Source: HuffPost
Published: Jul 8, 2015
Length: 34 minutes (8,555 words)

Mystery Meat, Bologna Soup and Maggots

A former prisoner describes what it’s like to actually eat the food at a Detroit-area jail; the failings of Aramark, the company the Michigan Department of Corrections contracts for food service; and the thriving underground economy that supplements state-issued meals.

Published: Jul 8, 2015
Length: 19 minutes (4,861 words)

Goodbye Without Leaving: On the Loss of a Friend

Molly Minturn on friendship and loss.

Source: The Toast
Published: Jul 7, 2015
Length: 13 minutes (3,266 words)

Waiting for the Train

Daily train service between Los Angeles and the Coachella Valley is closer than ever, but still years away.

Source: The Desert Sun
Published: Jun 24, 2015
Length: 12 minutes (3,046 words)

A Question of Vision in Marfa

The demolition of a landmark building to make room for a new art installation highlights fissures in the artsy Texas town. The piece also delves into Marfa’s history.

Published: Jul 2, 2015
Length: 14 minutes (3,660 words)

What If Everything You Knew About Disciplining Kids Was Wrong?

How schools are trying out an alternative path that foregoes negative consequences, timeouts, and other traditional punishment.

Source: Mother Jones
Published: Jul 7, 2015
Length: 14 minutes (3,510 words)

The Death of Golf

Golf courses are closing all across the country due to low demand and being redeveloped into spa facilities and residential complexes. But a handful of entrepreneurs think they can get a new generation into the sport.

Source: Men’s Journal
Published: Jul 3, 2015
Length: 14 minutes (3,672 words)

The Proposal

On paper, Joannah Bierzychudek’s new boyfriend—a successful surgeon and world-traveling mountain climber—seemed like Mr. Right. But then he started describing his detailed plans to kill his ex-wife.

Published: Jul 5, 2015
Length: 20 minutes (5,050 words)

Well-Aimed and Powerful

The death of the shuttle, the moon hoax conspiracy theory, and why one man deserved to be punched in the damn mouth by Buzz Aldrin.

Source: Graywolf Press
Published: Jul 7, 2015
Length: 20 minutes (5,246 words)