The publisher of the New York Times announced that the position of public editor is being eliminated. We look back at its history.
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We Need to Talk About Madness: A Reading List
Talking about it is terrifying, but not talking about it is deadly.
How Food Can Be a Platform for Activism
Food activist Shakirah Simley lays out her philosophy for a ‘good food movement’ that prioritizes racial equality.
The Whistleblower in the Family
After her father was arrested for fraud, Pearl Abraham began the the slow, painful process of unraveling her Hasidic family ties.
Can a Sports-Crazed City Turn a Theater Person into a Baseball Person?
Shannon Reed thought she knew what kind of fan she was, until she moved back home to Pittsburgh.
Celebrating a Second Independence Day: A Juneteenth Reading List
Nine stories that explain the fraught history of the holiday, and the need for celebration.Â
Taking Up Smoking at the End of the World
In his late twenties, John Sherman finds a new fondness for cigarettes, despite everything he was ever taught about them.
Backlash: Richard Bernstein on the New York Times’ Nail Salons Exposé
At The New York Review of Books, former New York Times reporter—and current salon co-owner—Richard Bernstein takes the paper to task for its much-talked-about two–part 7000-word exposé on the exploitation and abuse of employees at nail salons in New York City. He says the article—which led to a state-wide investigation and a new law instituted […]
Taking Up Smoking at the End of the World
In his late twenties, John Sherman finds a new fondness for cigarettes, despite everything he was ever taught about them.
The Mastery and Magic of Rachel Kaadzi Ghansah
With her profiles of Toni Morrison, Dave Chapelle, James Baldwin, and more, Ghansah is an unparalleled chronicler of black excellence.
