I Called Everyone in Jeffrey Epstein’s Little Black Book
“What I learned about rich people, conspiracy, ‘genius,’ Ghislaine, stand-up comedy, and evil from 2,000 phone calls.”
When Choice is 221 Miles Away
A post-Roe world is already here for women in Mississippi who need abortions.
New Coke Didn’t Fail. It Was Murdered.
“It’s fun to be cranky about stupid things.” Coca Cola introduced New Coke in 1985 and then, after a populist backlash from Americans decrying that their freedom of choice had been trampled upon, reintroduced Classic Coke after two months. What the company didn’t see at first was that the backlash was led by a man who thought he could parlay all this silly outrage — over a soft drink — into some cash.
Jonestown’s Victims Have a Lesson to Teach Us, So I Listened
“Peoples Temple was a hugely influential part of black San Francisco at one time, embedded so deeply that middle schoolers like my mom took time to check it out.”
My Adventures at a Camp for Transgender Men
“It was one of the most special times in my life; it was just unreal.”
Rigged: How Voter Suppression Threw Wisconsin to Trump
Ari Berman investigates how increasingly restrictive voting laws in states like Wisconsin had an impact on the 2016 presidential election — and most likely tipped it in favor of Donald Trump.
“We Just Feel Like We Don’t Belong Here Anymore”
Think it’s hard for the white working class in rural America? Try being a person of color.
Children of the Opioid Epidemic Are Flooding Foster Homes. America Is Turning a Blind Eye.
The first casualty of America’s opioid epidemic beyond the users themselves? The American family. As mom and dad are nodding out and overdosing in record numbers, the kids are going into an under-funded foster care system struggling to handle the sheer volume of children who need food, shelter, clothing, and above all, stability.
As a Girl, I Went Through Abstinence Ed. As a Woman, I’m Trying to Understand the Damage Done.
Becca Andrews travels with an abstinence only sex education team — and considers the impact that same education had on her life.
Go to Jail. Die From Drug Withdrawal. Welcome to the Criminal Justice System.
Julia Lurie reports on a rising trend: death by opioid withdrawal in jail. Read about how addict shame and silence, jail short-staffing, scant medical equipment, and a general apathy toward inmates can make a deadly combination.
