Losing My Religion: A Reading List
Four stories about the processing that comes with losing one’s faith.
Why Gangsters Who Broke Every Law Still Went to Services on Yom Kippur
Robert Rockaway on Prohibition-era Jewish mobsters, who—despite their criminal behavior—still saw religious observance as an integral part of their identity.
‘I Promise to Never Forget Where I Came From’
“They just look at him as LeBron James, the kid from the neighborhood”: Dan Robson reports from Akron and Cleveland in Ohio, meeting with Lebron James’s fans, surrogate father, former coaches, and the residents who watched him grow up.
Mind the Gap
Can Rebekka Bay reinvent the Gap brand for an “anxious, uncertain” generation?
Thirteen Ways of Looking at Greg Maddux
They were best friends, and they both loved Atlanta Braves pitcher Greg Maddux. By the end of the season, tragedy struck.
Who Killed Bugsy Siegel?
One family’s answer to one of America’s most famous unsolved Mob mysteries.
The Man Who Fought the Synanon Cult and Won
Paul Morantz helped bring Synanon down—and almost paid with his life. Here, he tells his story to Gizmodo’s Matt Novak.
The Story of the Longest Held American Prisoner of War
The incredible story of former CIA agent John T. Downey, who was captured during the Korean War and imprisoned in China for more than twenty years.
Identity In Pieces: When You Don’t Know Where You Count
Jaya Saxena, whose mother is white and father is Indian, writes about her experience with being biracial.
Advocating for an Athlete: Our College Pick
“This week, student journalists at the Michigan Daily are not only covering the decision to keep quarterback Shane Morris in a football game following a horrific hit and subsequent concussion, but also challenging the University of Michigan’s athletic department leadership.”
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