This week, we’re sharing stories from Wesley Lowery, Sarah Bellamy, Shawn Yuan, Elamin Abdelmahmoud, and Gabrielle Bellot.
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Posted inFeatured, Highlight, Quote Posts, Quotes
Four Stories from Wuhan
“From the moment my mother died, I haven’t stopped thinking about how I could have saved her.”
Posted inCurrent Events, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes
Rural California Feeds the Nation, But Too Many Rural Residents Can’t Feed and House Themselves
In a fertile valley that boats an $8 billion agricultural economy, the people who work the fields and in processing plants rarely enjoy the economic security that the fields’ corporate owners do.
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Evan Ratliff, Gene Weingarten, Zachary Fagenson, Michael H. Keller and Gabriel J.X. Dance, and Clio Chang.
Posted inCurrent Events, Nonfiction, Science & Nature
What the Death of a Glacier Means for Us
The death of an iconic California glacier signals the loss of one scientist’s work, the end of an epoch, and possibly the beginning of a new era of mass extinction.
Posted inCurrent Events, Nonfiction, Quotes
California Governor Jerry Brown Is Retiring
After 40 years of public service, California Governor Jerry Brown is retiring. This is the story of his last days.
Posted inBusiness & Tech, Profiles & Interviews, Story
It’s a Wonderful World: The Remaking of California Agriculture
An interview with Mark Arax about the two decades he spent writing about the San Joaquin Valley empire of Lynda and Stuart Resnick.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Quotes, Unapologetic Women
Being a Teenage Girl is Hard
Nobody in their families can understand them, OK?
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
The Price of Tuition-Free College
Tuition-free college is a reality in California. The catch is that eligible students can’t always afford rent, food, or books.
Posted inBusiness & Tech, Nonfiction, Quotes
Breaking Into China’s Counterfeit Supply Chains
How private detectives crack down on China’s rampant counterfeit industry.