#Nightshift: Minneapolis

“She loved me. I’ll probably never see her again.” Excerpts from an Instagram essay.

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Published: Nov 1, 2014
Length: 6 minutes (1,500 words)

Untangling the Knot: My Search for Democracy in the Modern Family

Sabine Heinlein lived in a family where everyone was treated as equals. It didn’t work out like they had hoped. Heinlein explores how families communicate to find out what went wrong with hers.

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Published: Oct 30, 2014
Length: 15 minutes (3,966 words)

The Decline of Student Activism: Our College Pick

Writing for the Harvard Political Review last month, Gram Slattery reported on the intersection of old activism and new media via Divest Harvard, a student group that wants the university to stop investing in fossil fuels.

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Published: Oct 29, 2014

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.

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Published: Oct 26, 2014

Longreads’ Best of WordPress, Vol. 7

10 of our favorite stories from across all of WordPress: Featuring Guernica, Bklynr, Wired, Cincinnati Magazine, and more.

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Published: Oct 22, 2014

Who’s Left After True Crime – Our College Pick

“During eight months of reporting about the life of a student whose father murdered her mother, Kathryn Varn did a lot of things right.”

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Published: Oct 21, 2014

The Intersection Between Religion and Mental Health: A Reading List

This week, I’ve compiled four pieces about the intersection of religion, mental illness, safe spaces and alternative caregiving.

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Published: Oct 19, 2014

When Our Troops Are Abandoned and Neglected at Home: 6 Stories

The latest New York Times investigation by C.J. Chivers is about more than just the discovery of old chemical weapons in Iraq—it’s about how shabbily we still treat our troops when they return home.

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Published: Oct 15, 2014

Interview: Simon Rich on Guilt, Humor Writing, and Being the Worst Person Ever

An interview with humorist Simon Rich on comedy, writing stories for the New Yorker vs. writing sketches for SNL, and his new book Spoiled Brats.

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Published: Oct 14, 2014
Length: 17 minutes (4,290 words)

The Undergraduate Experience in Moderation: Our College Pick

University of Pennsylvania student Manola Gonzalez found a range of sources to talk to about their drinking habits.

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Published: Oct 14, 2014