The Curious Case of Jesus’s Wife

An ancient papyrus is found mentioning Jesus’s wife, and lab tests seem to confirm its authenticity. But the mystery isn’t so simple.

Source: The Atlantic
Published: Nov 20, 2014
Length: 21 minutes (5,336 words)

Mike Nichols: 1931-2014

A reading list on the life and career of the beloved director.

Source: Longreads
Published: Nov 20, 2014

How Can Community Colleges Get a Piece of the Billions That Donors Give to Higher Education?

Community colleges educate nearly half of all US undergraduates but their plight has yet to attract the wealthy donor class.

Published: Nov 14, 2014
Length: 13 minutes (3,352 words)

The Bureaucracy of Death: A Reading List

Although more and more countries are abolishing capital punishment, over half the world’s population lives in four of the countries that continue to use it: India, Indonesia, China — and the United States. U.S. public opinion continues to move against the death penalty, but while some states have overturned capital punishment (or never had it), most still sentence people to die. These four pieces examine the range of flaws in a system whose irreversible outcome can ill afford them.

Source: Longreads
Published: Nov 19, 2014

For the Public Good: The Shameful History of Forced Sterilization in the U.S.

We’re proud to present, for the first time online, “For the Public Good,” Belle Boggs‘s story for The New New South about the shocking history of forced sterilizations that occurred in the United States, and the story of victims in North Carolina, with original video by Olympia Stone.

Published: Nov 19, 2014
Length: 61 minutes (15,377 words)

Dave Chappelle Is Back (This Time We’re 100% Sure It’s Maybe Totally for Real)

An interview with the comedian, who is back in the business after a long sabbatical. Things discussed: Kanye’s surprise performance at one of Chappelle’s shows, Rob Ford, mean critics, what it’d be like to hang out with Chappelle at a BBQ.

Source: GQ
Published: Nov 18, 2014
Length: 23 minutes (5,828 words)

It’s Time to Stop Saying ‘Drink the Kool-Aid’: Interview with Jonestown Author Julia Scheeres

“As you’d imagine, the phrase offends survivors. It reduces a mass tragedy to the level of banality. Jonestown residents didn’t willingly drink poison—they were forced to do so. Jones gave them a choice: drink cyanide or be shot to death by armed guards. Living was not an alternative.”

Source: Longreads
Published: Nov 18, 2014
Length: 5 minutes (1,350 words)

Interview: Dionne Osborne, the Vocal Coach Who Changed Drake’s Style

Osborne, who’s been working with Drake for more than four years, on what it’s like to work with the star—and what it takes to properly care for one’s voice while on tour.

Source: Jezebel
Published: Nov 18, 2014
Length: 19 minutes (4,814 words)

‘We Are Humans and Not Dogs’

An in-depth look at the politics of post-apartheid housing in South Africa.

Published: Oct 1, 2014
Length: 14 minutes (3,522 words)

Keep Moving

On the nomadic life of an assistant college basketball coach.

Source: SB Nation
Published: Nov 12, 2014
Length: 33 minutes (8,308 words)