Nightmare in MaryvilleDoug Arnett, The Kansas City StarA Missouri town’s chilling war on two teenage girls who were allegedly raped by high school football stars.
The End of IlthErik Reece, Harper’sA network of worker-owned businesses in Cleveland has created environmentally sustainable jobs in low-income neighborhoods and a work environment that gives workers real input into company decisions and a share of the profits.
Facebook Feminism, Like it Or NotSusan Faludi, The BafflerHow the growing “Lean In” industry trades structural reform for airy positive thinking.
My Year With MalalaChristina Lamb, The Sunday TimesIn January, Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl shot by the Taliban, asked Christina Lamb to write her book. From theatre trips to a visit from Angelina Jolie, this is the story of their remarkable time together.
The Year of Living Carlos DangerouslyMarshell Sella, GQIt may be hard to imagine why you’d read any more about Anthony Weiner, but Marshall Sella’s magnificent writing makes this profile worth overcoming your skepticism. It also proves that the best reporting often comes after the curtain falls.
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