Melissa Gilbert’s lost bid for Congress and the forgotten political history of ‘Little House on the Prairie.’
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The ‘Wellness Craze’: Six Stories About Fitness
Six stories about the world of fitness.
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The ‘Wellness Craze’: Six Stories About Fitness
Six stories about the world of fitness.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
On Island: Journeying to Penal Colonies, from Rikers to Robben
On journeys to Rikers Island in New York City and Robben Island in South Africa, Roohi Choudhry examines issues of incarceration and racism, and envisions a day when the convicted are no longer exiled to penal colonies.
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Little Government in the Big Woods
Melissa Gilbert’s lost bid for Congress and the forgotten political history of ‘Little House on the Prairie.’
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The Couple in Their 60s Who Rid People of Their Demons
In D Magazine, Julie Lyons profiles Marion and Larry Pollard, a couple in their 60s living in West Arlington, Texas who happen to be exorcists. During one of her visits with the Pollards, Lyons witnesses the Pollards rid a 38-year-old suburban mom of various demons: Dozens of what appear to be demons manifest and depart […]
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Below, our favorite stories of the week. Kindle users, you can also get them as a Readlist. Sign up to receive this list free every Friday in your inbox. * * * 1. Inside the Race to Stop the Next Mass Shooter Mark Follman | Mother Jones | Oct. 5, 2015 |Â 21 minutes (5,481 words) […]
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The Pleasures of Protest: Taking on Gentrification in Chinatown
Working as a tenant organizer in New York’s Chinatown opened Esther Wang’s eyes to the ugly—and complicated—realities of gentrification in New York City.
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The Art of Escape
What do we gain from giving inmates access to video games?
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The Ever-Shifting Definition of ‘Progressive’
Who gets to be a “progressive”?
