A reported personal essay in which Janelle Harris writes about reluctantly succumbing to her need for Medicaid and the electronic equivalent of food stamps after she lost her full-time reporting job in 2012, in order to feed herself and her daughter.
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She’s 17 And Wants To Be A Politician. Her Dad Says He Won’t Vote For Her.
A profile of 17-year-old Iowan Lily Miller, a progressive who wants to run for office, and her right-wing 49-year-old father Mike, who represent a growing phenomenon of young women departing from the conservative views they were raised with.
Posted inArts & Culture, Crime, Current Events, Nonfiction, Quotes
Native Americans’ Persecution Continues; Only the Uniforms Have Changed
Between deadly police shootings and a white correctional officer sexually assualting Native American women, the Bad River Band of the Ojibwe nation feels more preyed upon than protected.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Ronan Farrow, Diana Nyad, Rachel Monroe, Ross Andersen, and Teresa Mathew.
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Feeling the Wind in Their Beards
For the Sikh Motorcycle Club Of The Northeast, riding is centering, creates brotherhood and reaffirms their commitment to Sikh values.
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Idaho Conservatives Are Trying to Move the American GOP Further Right
For the ultra-right wing Kootenai County Republican Central Committee, today’s GOP isn’t Republican enough.
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The Prophet Will See You Now
At the Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry, miracles (supposedly) happen every day.
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Young Saints
How a school that calls itself “Christian Hogwarts” is upending a small city in California’s Trump country.
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I Couldn’t Tell My Parents That This Country Made Me Sick
“After a lifetime of lying to my parents about the racism I’ve faced in this country and my anxiety disorder, I’m finally being honest with them and with myself.”
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Keeping Black Farm Families Connected to the Land in Michigan
Blueberry growing is popular around tiny Covert, Michigan, but how do these farmers of color keep their kids farming the land?