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Here are the stories we loved this week. Sign up to receive this list free every Friday in your inbox. * * * 1. How Albert Woodfox Survived Solitary Rachel Aviv | The New Yorker | Jan 16, 2017 | 45Â minutes (11,296 words) A profile of Albert Woodfox, a man originally sentenced to 50 years […]
The first report from the National Endowment for the Arts in 1966 was a passionate defense of the government’s role in the arts.
Recent reporting on dental care in America shows that small problems can have enormous medical consequences.
None of the following stories were written in 2016, but the themes of our contemporary American Thanksgiving traditions—family, identity, history—remain relevant.
The writer showed his students and friends how to remain an artist, even when one becomes a kind of cult figure.
None of the following stories were written in 2016, but the themes of our contemporary American Thanksgiving traditions—family, identity, history—remain relevant.
At Smithsonian Magazine, botanist Bill Finch slices through the mythos surrounding this meandering vine and its political and economic roots.
Eight stories about modern-day child care, from 24/7 facilities to Montessori wonderlands.
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. The Avenger Patrick Radden Keefe | The New Yorker | Sept. 21, 2015 | 41 minutes (10,307 words) Ken Dornstein’s brother David was […]
Melissa Gilbert’s lost bid for Congress and the forgotten political history of ‘Little House on the Prairie.’
