Kathryn Smith went to an Ashram, and it made her feel better about everything.
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Longreads Best of 2017: Investigative Reporting on Sexual Misconduct
Investigations into sexual misconduct perpetrated by powerful men across several industries had the biggest impact in 2017.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books, Nonfiction, Story
Old In Art School
At 64, Nell Painter left a secure teaching position and went back to school to study art.
Posted inEditor's Pick
Even After 40 Years, Maze and Frankie Beverly Play On
For 40 years, North California soul band Maze featuring Frankie Beverly has drawn crowds of devoted fans to its live shows without mainstream radio play. Bruce Britt offers a thrilling account of the band’s rise.
Posted inBooks, History, Science & Nature, Story
Taming the Great American Desert
By advocating for agriculture in the arid West, Major John Wesley Powell challenged the way America viewed its right to develop the continent.
Posted inArts & Culture
A (Disney) Pirate’s Life for Me
Goodbye, Wench Market; the Disney-Industrial Complex has no place for decay.
Posted inBusiness & Tech, Profiles & Interviews
Reporting on Bolivia’s Coca Rebirth: An Interview with Jessica Camille Aguirre
After a profound shift in thinking about an unfairly stigmatized plant, Bolivia is ready to spread the gospel of coca.
Posted inBusiness, Business & Tech, Current Events, Feature, Story, Uncategorized
Clocking Out
Can we imagine an economy built for free time?
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California V. Trump: The Fight Begins for Health Care, Immigration and the Future of America
Many Californians reject Trump’s values, policy and thinking about climate change, immigration and equality, and they are sending a clear message: they will resist. With the sixth largest economy in the world that contributes billions to the federal budget and huge amounts of America’s domestic food supply, California wields a lot of power and offers […]
Posted inNonfiction, Story
Banished
After passing a series of restrictive housing laws, Miami-Dade County faces an odd predicament: bands of nomadic sex offenders and a cat-and-mouse game to move them.
