Navigating a New Reality
The informal network of volunteers that keep abortion access open in Texas.
Blur Lines
The ups and downs of a beloved British pop band.
Who Funds the Future?
Inside the mind of Marc Andreessen.
Returning to the Nepal Earthquake
The humanitarian crisis the rest of the world has already forgotten about.
Anything to Make You Happy
On mayonnaise.
The Killing of Osama bin Laden
“The White House still maintains that the mission was an all-American affair, and that the senior generals of Pakistan’s army and Inter-Services Intelligence agency (ISI) were not told of the raid in advance. This is false, as are many other elements of the Obama administration’s account.”
The Player Whose Bell Stayed Rung
Football-related brain damage made Rickie Harris fall from the heights of the NFL to serving a DUI sentence in his ex-wife’s basement.
How the Bay Area's Last Slaughterhouse Dodged the Axe
On keeping the place where ethically raised animals are killed open.
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The Case for Web Literacy
A conversation with Douglas Rushkoff, whose goal is to foster a deeper awareness among consumers of digital media.
“The whole reason to have a media-literate population is so that people can tell the difference between genuine connectivity and mediated or manufactured connectivity. Most people can’t.”
A Return to the Western Shore
On the Aran islands of Ireland.
Symbolism for Beginners
On our relationship with wild horses.
The Rehab Racket
The death of one Nevada man in a chaotic, unregulated, and expensive industry.
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The Price of Nice Nails
How nail salon owners exploit their employees.
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Perfect Nails, Poisoned Workers
The medical risks of working all day among the chemicals of a nail salon.
The Man Who Broke the Music Business
A CD plant employee ushered in the modern era of music piracy by teaming up with a shadowy “Scene” crew on IRC chat.
I Was an Undercover Uber Driver
Uber says its drivers can earn as much as $90,000. The author decided to fact-check that number the only way she could: by becoming a driver herself.
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The Long Drive to End a Pregnancy
One woman’s 407 mile journey to have an abortion.
The Pious Spy
A Taliban intelligence chief’s death and resurrection.
She Could Be An Olympic Runner, But Her Brain Is At War With Her Body
On Amaris Tyynismaa, the 14-year-old star runner who has Tourette’s.
Relentless
The sheriff of Putnam County, Georgia, finally meets a case he can’t solve.
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Facebook's Pursuit of Mobile
An interview with Jane Schachtel, Facebook’s head of technology, on the company’s future in your pocket.
Fiction Pick of the Week: "Girls Like That Eat Lemon Poundcake"
Southern generational and gender divides.
"I got the word. When I saw her turning up the earth for peonies, it was like those clumps of hard red clay were speaking to me. Those spindly arms of hers with tattoos down to her elbows begged for someone with a hearty dose of Luke, Matthew, and Paul."
The Most Unusual Art Gift Ever
The holdings of the Seattle Art Museum are historically male-dominated. When Matthew Offenbacher won a prize for his own art, he decided to use it to beef up their queer and female holdings.
George Quraishi is the co-founder and editor of Howler.
“We raised $69,001. And that paid for the first issue. I call it subsistence magazine making, because every issue pays for the next one.”
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Craps and Cryogenics
How an eccentric industrialist bought Atlantic City’s shuttered Revel casino at a firesale price with a goal to turn it into a “life-extension facility.”
