The writer describes her process of reporting and shaping her recent essay, “The State of Waiting,” which explores love in the shadow of war and immigration policy.
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Queens of Infamy: Isabella of France
Married off at age 12, Isabella put up with her husband’s shenanigans over decades. Eventually, the She-Wolf of France had had enough.
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When Media Miscalculations Pivot Talented People Out of a Job
Pivoting to video is only one of many ways media workers lose their jobs, but it’s still a horrible way.
Posted inBusiness & Tech, Highlight, Quote Posts, Quotes
Genius, Interrupted
“As the pathological process advanced, it was carving a different person out of Lee’s raw substance.”
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Meet the 14-Year-Old Dancer Who Invented The Renegade
A ninth grader’s creation explodes on TikTok, without acknowledgement or credit.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Lyz Lenz, Molly Young, Hannah Dreier, Maddie Stone, and Richard Cooke.
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How China Censored Citizens and the Press on COVID-19
China maintains its swift, open response to coronavirus bought time for the world. Journalists, had their stories not been deleted, will tell you otherwise.
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The Function and Language of Ancient Sexual Texts
A fascinating look at so-called obscenity, then and now.
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“Welcome to the House of Horrors”: When IP Address Mapping Goes Wrong
John and his mother Ann, who live in a house in Pretoria, South Africa, were two victims of faulty IP address mapping — and the U.S. government played a big role in the mess.
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How Do We Read in a Digital World?
Digitization has changed the way readers experience literature — and examine themselves.
