We asked writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here is the best in local reporting.
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Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Quotes
The Faces of Deportation in Southern California
Trump’s immigration policy has exiled tax-paying, working-class people of Mexican descent to limbo in Tijuana.
Posted inBooks, History, Story
When the Movies Went West
Scorned by stage actors and mocked by the theater-going upper classes, filmmakers nevertheless developed a bold new art form — but they needed better weather.
Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Unapologetic Women
Gone Gray
Jessica Berger Gross reflects on what letting her roots grow in at age 45 has meant, in terms of feminism and resistance.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story, Unapologetic Women
Gone Gray
Jessica Berger Gross reflects on what letting her roots grow in at age 45 has meant, in terms of feminism and resistance.
Posted inNonfiction, Story, Uncategorized
Every Mission is a Suicide Mission
Accompanying a contestant to a pro-level Galaga tournament to discover how many digital space bugs you have to destroy to find renown, community, and a modicum of inner peace.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes, Science & Nature
Welcome to Mars, Sorry About the Face-Melting!
The Red Planet presents scientists with kinks they’ll need to figure out before you can book a shuttle.
Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Unapologetic Women
O, Small-bany! Part 1: Spring
A bygone spring: notes from an adopted hometown.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story, Unapologetic Women
O, Small-bany! Part 1: Spring
A bygone spring: notes from an adopted hometown.
Posted inCurrent Events, Discussions, Essays & Criticism, Media, Story
Is Journalism a Form of Activism?
It’s time to take another look at the definition of activism and where journalism fits in.
