“On a former plantation in Durham, a land conservancy and two determined sisters are pioneering a model for providing land to Black gardeners and farmers.”
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The Elusive, Maddening Mystery of the Bell Witch
“A classic ghost story has something to say about America—200 years ago, 100 years ago, and today.”
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Amor Eterno
“One year ago, before the school shooting in Uvalde, Kimberly Mata-Rubio had never been on a plane or given a public speech or scolded a U.S. senator right there in his office. A year in the life of a grieving mother.”
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“They Just Need a Safe Place to Be:” How Public Transit Became the Last Safety Net In America
“The surge in homelessness on transit systems creates a conundrum for agencies used to the old way of doing things.”
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Blue Daniel
“The more the Editor and I talked, almost daily, at this point, the more I sought ways to create space between us—asking about his children, talking about my boyfriend.”
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‘Why You Talking to a Bum?’
“When the very presence of unhoused people on the Chicago Transit Authority is considered a public safety concern, who is the public, and what are we keeping them safe from?”
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Adrift
“In the early morning hours of May 28, 2021, a strange boat appeared in the Caribbean. As local fishermen approached, they made a grisly discovery: Everyone aboard it was dead.”
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My Transplanted Heart and I Will Die Soon
“Today, I will explain to my healthy transplanted heart why, in what may be a matter of days or weeks at best, she — well, we — will die.”
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The Self-Proclaimed Genius of Lil Dicky
“A deep dive into the neurotically immodest mind behind FX’s ‘Dave.’”