Tony Wheat Has Been Sorry for So Long

Tony Wheat is Washington state’s longest incarcerated inmate and was once on death row for the murder of three gas station attendants. He has spent the last 50 years trying to serve others in jail, winning the respect of corrections staff and fellow prisoners.

Source: Seattle Met
Published: Apr 27, 2015
Length: 25 minutes (6,364 words)

How Hollywood Keeps Out Women

A look at the history of women in Hollywood, and the systemic bias against female directors.

Source: LA Weekly
Published: Apr 29, 2015
Length: 17 minutes (4,250 words)

The Accidental Senator

On Michael Bennet’s unlikely path to senator, and what’s next for the man many are saying could be Hillary’s pick for running mate.

Source: 5280 Magazine
Published: May 1, 2015
Length: 20 minutes (5,210 words)

The New New Museum

Can the Whitney Museum solve the impossible problem of contemporary art?

Published: Apr 19, 2015
Length: 22 minutes (5,670 words)

The Tragic Love Story Behind America’s First Ebola Victim

Louise Troh, the longtime love of Thomas Eric Duncan, recalls their relationship and the day Duncan arrived in Dallas from Liberia. Duncan was the first person to die from Ebola in America.

Source: Vanity Fair
Published: Apr 23, 2015
Length: 16 minutes (4,040 words)

The Day AIDS Hit the Fashion Industry

On April 24, 1985—a time when people were afraid to even say the word “AIDS”—Chester Weinberg became the first fashion designer to succumb to the disease.

Source: The Atlantic
Published: Apr 24, 2015
Length: 7 minutes (1,775 words)

The Bot Bubble

Inside the world of click farms, which create fake accounts to artificially bolster social media accounts at a price.

Published: Apr 20, 2015
Length: 22 minutes (5,700 words)

Have We Seen the End of the 8-Hour Day?

Since the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 enshrined the 40-hour week, hours have tended to be taken for granted in the fight for employee rights. Unpredictable scheduling and “involuntary part time” have brought hours back to the forefront, putting them at the heart of a new national movement.

Source: The Nation
Published: Apr 22, 2015
Length: 14 minutes (3,540 words)

The First Blood Transfusions

A history of the world’s first experiments with blood transfusions.

Source: JSTOR Daily
Published: Apr 23, 2015
Length: 7 minutes (1,890 words)

The Firm That Grew Too Fast

Success catapulted Providence Equity Partners from a boutique into a megafund, but then a string of risky bets nearly destroyed the private equity firm. Can they rise again?

Published: Apr 24, 2015
Length: 9 minutes (2,470 words)