The co-authors of ‘Country Music USA’ – a revised edition of the genre’s definitive history – talk about the music’s African-American tributaries, its unpredictable politics, country radio’s woman problem, and working on Ken Burns’ forthcoming doc.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Katherina Grace Thomas, James Lasdun, Kyle Chayka, Tay Wiles, and Buzz Bissinger.
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1000 Days of Trump
Where do we start? How long do you have?
Posted inCulture, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes
Preparing for the Worst in Arkansas
The Arkansas Defense Force is prepared for disaster. Are you?
Posted inBooks, Nonfiction, Profiles & Interviews, Science & Nature, Story, Technology
‘Nothing Kept Me Up At Night the Way the Gorgon Stare Did.’
The Gorgon Stare, a military drone-surveillance technology that can track multiple moving targets at once, is coming to a city near you.
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We’re All Alabama Now
Alabama, it turns out, isn’t an American outlier after all.
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Downsizing the American Black Middle Class
Government jobs helped thousands of Black families move into the middle class. Now, increasing calls for government privatization are pushing them back out.
Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction
Having the Wrong Conversations about Hate Activity
How a terrified mother tried — and failed — to be a walking-talking public service announcement.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
Having the Wrong Conversations about Hate Activity
How a terrified mother tried — and failed — to be a walking-talking public service announcement.
Posted inCurrent Events, Nonfiction, Quotes
‘BRB, Killing ISIS Guys’: An American Bro in Syria
When Brace Belden left his job in San Francisco to fight ISIS, he had no idea he’d become a prominent figure in the Syrian Civil War.
