ProPublica
An Unbelievable Story of Rape
ProPublica
From 2015 · An 18-year-old said she was attacked at knifepoint. Then she said she made it up. That’s where our story begins.
The best long-read in quite a while. Suspenseful and rewarding.
The Intercept
My Life as a New York Times Reporter in the Shadow of the War on Terror
The Intercept
From 2018 · As I took the stand, I thought about how much press freedom had been lost and how drastically national security reporting had changed in the post-9/11 era.
The Atlantic
We Are Living in a Failed State
The Atlantic
~11 min read · 2020-04-20 · The coronavirus didn’t break America. It revealed what was already broken.
The Conversation
Science fiction builds mental resiliency in young readers
The Conversation
5 min read · 2020-05-11 · Fantasy fiction provides more than escapism for young readers.
The New York Times
The End of Meat Is Here
The New York Times
7 min read · 2020-05-21 · If you care about the working poor, about racial justice, and about climate change, you have to stop eating animals.
I just don't know how we could give up bacon...
The Washington Post
Opinion | Celebrity gossip is stronger than any virus. Thank goodness.
The Washington Post
2020-05-25 · Andre Leon Talley, Elon Musk, Alison Roman, Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas are amusing us — and revealing some deeper truths.
NPR
Herd Of Fuzzy Green 'Glacier Mice' Baffles Scientists
NPR
5 min read · 2020-05-22 · Moss balls seem to roll around glaciers in a coordinated way, and researchers can't explain why the whole group moves at about the same speed and in the same direction.
TMZ
Elton John 'Moved to Tears' by Wrongly Imprisoned Man's 'AGT' Performance
TMZ
1 min read · 2020-05-26 · Elton John was touched by the story and performance of an 'AGT' contestant who was falsely imprisoned for 36 years.
ProPublica
30 Years of Jailhouse Snitch Scandals
ProPublica
10 min read · 2020-05-28 · More than 140 people have been exonerated in murder cases involving jailhouse informant testimony since the U.S. Supreme Court signed off on its constitutionality in 1966. Yet informant testimony is…
Boston Review
Love One Another or Die
Boston Review
~17 min read · 2020-04-02 · During the AIDS crisis, different contingents of the LGBTQ movement set aside their differences to prioritize mutual care. What can we learn from this strategy today? And why is it still so difficult…
thebody.com
Comrades and Friends Remember Gay AIDS Activist and Writer Larry Kramer
thebody.com
~14 min read · 2020-05-28 · The co-founder of GMHC & ACT-UP, and writer of books and plays is remembered
ProPublica
A Closer Look at Federal COVID Contractors Reveals Inexperience, Fraud Accusations and a Weapons Dealer Operating Out…
ProPublica
8 min read · 2020-05-27 · The Trump administration has promised at least $1.8 billion to 335 first-time contractors, often without competitive bidding or thorough vetting of their backgrounds.
ProPublica
Yes, Black America Fears the Police. Here’s Why.
ProPublica
~13 min read · From 2016 · Shots were fired in Long Island, but there was no rush to call 911. It made perfect sense to ProPublica’s Nikole Hannah-Jones.
thebulwark.com
To Make Police Accountable, End Qualified Immunity
thebulwark.com
3 min read · 2020-05-31 · Clark Neily explains how, in their preference for a policy that protects police, conservatives abandon their commitment to textualism and embrace pro-government judicial activism.
Business Insider
Amazon drops $2 coronavirus pay rise for warehouse workers as CEO Jeff Bezos' fortune nears $150 billion
Business Insider
5 min read · 2020-06-03 · Amazon has now phased out two major policies brought in to protect workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
today.duke.edu
Duke Scholars Examine Protests and Police Conduct
today.duke.edu
7 min read · 2020-06-03 · Even with seemingly convincing video evidence, prosecutors may struggle to convict a former Minnesota police officer charged with the third-degree murder of a man he was restraining, a Duke law…
ProPublica
Tear Gas Is Way More Dangerous Than Police Let On — Especially During the Coronavirus Pandemic
ProPublica
9 min read · 2020-06-04 · In the middle of a respiratory pandemic, law enforcement agencies have used tear gas in especially dangerous ways. The chemical agent also seeps into homes, contaminates food, furniture, skin and…
Bloomberg
The Climate Case for a Jobs Guarantee
Bloomberg
2020-06-05 · Bloomberg connects decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas. Read this story on Bloomberg.
The Salt Lake Tribune
How the coronavirus spreads in those everyday places we visit
The Salt Lake Tribune
~16 min read · 2020-05-23 · Editor’s note: The Salt Lake Tribune is providing free access to critical stories about the coronavirus. Sign up for our Top Stories newsletter, sent to your inbox every weekday morning. To support…
thebulwark.com
Misunderstanding Singapore
thebulwark.com
~12 min read · 2020-06-08 · What the world gets wrong about the small, economic powerhouse—and its response to the pandemic.
Aeon+Psyche
Why we love tyrants
Aeon+Psyche
~11 min read · From 2018 · Psychoanalysis explains how authoritarians energise the hatred, self-pity and delusion while promising heaven on Earth
