Maureen Stanton contemplates her history of crying in inappropriate moments, and considers tears from gender-based and political perspectives.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Lizzie Johnson, Erica L. Green and Katie Benner, Jamie Lauren Keiles, Laurie Penny, and Jen Doll.
Posted inReading List
Addiction, Disorder, Disease, Call It What You Want: A Reading List on Alcoholism
A reading list on alcoholism, for both the hopeful and the cynical.
Posted inBusiness, Nonfiction, Quotes
Bolivian President Evo Morales Is Banking on the Country’s Untapped Resource: Coca Leaf
Instead of eradicating its coca crop, Bolivia is trying to market coca in a variety of products. Will anyone outside of Bolivia buy them?
Posted inCrime, Current Events, Nonfiction, Quotes
How Baltimore Police Abused Their Power
Baltimore’s Gun Trace Task Force were celebrated for getting firearms off the street, until detectives discovered they were also robbing criminals of guns, drugs and money.
Posted inNonfiction
One Consequence of Cannabis Legalization is Market Saturation
Supply side economics is clogging the overstuffed bowl of Oregon’s booming cannabis market, and there are not enough lighters in Oregon to smoke all the product.
Posted inEditor's Pick
Medicaid, Marijuana And Me: An Ex-Opioid Addict’s Take On American Drug Denial
A journalist shares what her experience with prescription painkillers taught her about the value of decriminalization.
Posted inNonfiction
Speaking Candidly about Opioid Dependence and Legal, Safe Alternatives
One journalist shares what her experience with prescription painkillers taught her about decriminalization and recovery.
Posted inNonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes
Why Murder-Suicide is on the Rise Among the Elderly
“He thought he could live with the punishment of grief—he had done what his wife had asked—but the punishment of the law would be another matter.” Ann Neumann investigates why mercy killings and murder-suicides are on the rise.
Posted inHighlight, Nonfiction, Quotes
Viagra: The Happiest of All Happy Accidents?
How a happy accident has gone on to make men happy the world over.
