Having a fairly common name gives Rachel Lyon occasional glimpses into the lives of her doppelgangers — and the roads she has not taken.
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The Intimacy of an Android: An Interview With Alex Mar
In her Wired cover story, Mar explores the desire to turn to a robot for comfort or companionship.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes, Science & Nature
He Doesn’t Know What It’s Like to Feel Pain. She Feels It All the Time
He can’t feel pain. She feels as if her body is constantly on fire. A genetic link connects them both.
Posted inTop 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Jay Caspian Kang, Ryan Goldberg, Brendan I. Koerner, Andrew Richdale, and Ferris Jabr.
Posted inNonfiction
Technology Is as Biased as Its Makers
From exploding Ford Pintos to racist algorithms, all harmful technologies are a product of unethical design. Yet, like car companies in the ’70s, today’s tech companies would rather blame the user.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story, Unapologetic Women
The Wrong Pair
After decades of shame, discrimination in the ballet world, and some serious back pain, Lisa W. Rosenberg concludes it’s time to down-size her double-E knockers.
Posted inNonfiction, Story
Memoirs of a Used Car Salesman’s Daughter
Hearses, limousines, Detroit’s newest model — cars marked many milestones in Nancy Nichols’ life of heartache and family deception.
Posted inBooks, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
Who Cares? : On Nags, Martyrs, the Women Who Give Up, and the Men Who Don’t Get It
Some women successfully free themselves from emotional labor, but I don’t want to give up the work of caring. I just want others to care as well.
Posted inBlog Post, Current Events
The ‘Treasonous’ Teens Living in One Nation Under Guns
Three stories on youth activism in conservative towns shed an interesting light on the national gun debate.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story, Unapologetic Women
The 17-Year Itch
Laura Jean Baker finds that being a feminist married to a progressive man isn’t a fail-safe against sexism occasionally intruding in their marriage.
