A profile of a Hollywood “It Boy” as he figures out celebrity stardom during a tumultuous year.
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What Is Owed
A sweeping examination of racial wealth inequality in the U.S. brought about by centuries of government policies that have worked against Black Americans. Nikole Hannah-Jones argues that reparations must be the center of any policies adopted to help reduce the wealth gap.
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A Pretty Penny
A review of two novels set in contemporary East Asia, If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha and Breast and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami. Both critique wealth, beauty, and power through the lens of various young women.
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The Trayvon Generation
“I believed I could keep my sons alive by loving them, believed in the magical powers of complete adoration and a love ethic that would permeate their lives.”
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It Does Not Matter If You Are Good
“You learn, at some point, how to perform being non-threatening and you learn that often it matters less how well you perform and more whether the audience for said performance believes it.”
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Missed Calls
Lauren Collins’ father died in March of leukemia as the pandemic began to unfold, forcing her to learn to grieve in a time of enforced isolation. This essay is a remembrance of her father and an exploration of grieving from a distance.
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What ‘Tiger King’ Gets Wrong About Tigers
In this special bonus episode, reporter Rachel Nuwer walks through exactly how “Tiger King” misleads its viewers, and what its massive popularity means for big cats.
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The ‘Profoundly Radical’ Message of Earth Day’s First Organizer
A profile of Denis Hayes, an environmental advocate and lawyer who helped organize the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970.
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‘A Tragedy Is Unfolding’: Inside New York’s Virus Epicenter
New York City’s Queens borough is one of the most diverse places on earth. It’s also been ravaged by the coronavirus.
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Where Water Used to Be
A look at another crisis the world is facing: water scarcity. Rosa Lyster examines the water-stressed cities of Cape Town and Mexico City — cities grappling with issues related to climate change, infrastructure, and inequality.