Anywhere But Here

A lucky few have escaped from prison once—Douglas Alward has made it out seven times.

Source: 5280 Magazine
Published: Oct 1, 2014
Length: 7 minutes (1,881 words)

An American Dream Deferred

Javier Flores was hoping that an executive action by President Obama would prevent him from being deported to Mexico, leaving his wife and American-citizen children behind in Ohio. He’s now in La Mixtequita, Mexico, with few options to reunite with his family.

Author: Eli Saslow
Source: Washington Post
Published: Oct 25, 2014
Length: 21 minutes (5,491 words)

The Horror Before the Beheadings

What ISIS hostages endured in Syria.

Published: Oct 25, 2014
Length: 20 minutes (5,247 words)

The Lives of Nuns: A Reading List

What is it like inside the convent walls? Here are five pieces explore the lives of nuns and those inspired by their works.

Source: Longreads
Published: Oct 26, 2014

The Man with the Golden Blood

A look at the donors, patients, doctors and scientists involved in the complex global network of rare—and very rare— blood.

Source: Mosaic Science
Published: Oct 21, 2014
Length: 14 minutes (3,500 words)

Who Poisoned The Orkin Fortune?

Atlanta’s Rollins family has long been known for two things: throwing great parties and spawning the Orkin pest control empire. Forbes investigates the $8 billion family feud that has brought their name back into the headlines.

Source: Forbes
Published: Oct 20, 2014
Length: 11 minutes (2,935 words)

I Can Eat It

How oral immunotherapy is helping to fix food allergies.

Published: Oct 24, 2014
Length: 14 minutes (3,567 words)

Giving Up the Ghost

Lynn Cunningham smoked cigarettes for fifty years before making a decision to quit and visit the Mayo Clinic’s Nicotine Dependence Center in Minnesota.

Source: Walrus Magazine
Published: Oct 22, 2014
Length: 14 minutes (3,641 words)

The Shame of Poor Teeth in a Rich World

An essay about growing up poor in America, and the role of teeth as a class signifier.

Source: Aeon
Published: Oct 23, 2014
Length: 14 minutes (3,600 words)

When Island Nations Drown, Who Owns Their Seas?

As climate change jeopardizes the huge ocean claims of tiny nations, experts weigh in on possible legal solutions for the future.

Published: Oct 19, 2014
Length: 9 minutes (2,350 words)