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Posted inEditor's Pick
Was This Professor Fired for Having Tourette Syndrome?
“We want to ensure harassment-free climates in schools and workplaces, and we want to protect the rights of people with disabilities. What happens when these imperatives collide?”
Posted inTop 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Molly Redden, Sarah Schweitzer, Andrew Dickson, Namwali Serpell, and Lukas Hermsmeier.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
What If Forensic Science Isn’t Really Science?
When bad forensics enter the courtroom, it can become impossible to get rid of them.
Posted inReading List
A Reading List for Mother’s Day
There is no grand unified theory of motherhood. Within every paradigm, mothering may vary a million times over.
Posted inReading List
Rising Up Against Climate Change: A Reading List
On Earth Day, thousands marched in support of science and the environment. But as these stories show, the fight has just begun.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
‘Let Them Buy Louboutins’: Ivanka Trump and Working Women
In a piece in The Nation, Amy Wilentz methodically eviscerates and examines the guts of Ivanka Trump’s brand, and her efforts on behalf of working women
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What Can Ivanka Trump Possibly Do for Women Who Work?
For insight into how the first daughter will manage her signature issue, look no further than her brand’s website.
Posted inNonfiction, Reading List
Why We Resist: Seven Stories About Protest
There are stories here about the Native-led protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline, folks standing up to Donald Trump and his white supremacist cronies, and prisoners striking against their miserable living conditions in a racist system.
Posted inNonfiction, Reading List
Why We Resist: Seven Stories About Protest
There are stories here about the Native-led protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline, folks standing up to Donald Trump and his white supremacist cronies, and prisoners striking against their miserable living conditions in a racist system.