The Best MonsterBy Vanessa Veselka, MediumZak Smith is an artist (of high repute) and porn star (of the alt variety). But it’s his hardcore Dungeons & Dragons game that has unleashed legions of angry wizards and clerics. Wanna play?
Jackie’s GoodbyeBy Tiffany Stanley, National JournalWhat I learned about our national Alzheimer's debacle when I became responsible for my aunt.
Drones and Everything AfterBy Benjamin Wallace-WellesThe flying, spying, killing machines that are turning humans into superheros.
Why Was Robert Webster, a Slave, Wearing What Looks Like a Confederate Uniform?By Marc Wortman, Smithsonian MagazineThis remarkable man risked his life to undermine the Confederacy yet remained close to his former owner after the Civil War.
The Kitchen NetworkBy Lauren Hilgers, New YorkerAmerica’s underground Chinese restaurant workers.
How School Lunch Became the Latest Political BattlegroundBy Nicholas Confessore, New York Times MagazineThe Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, an "ambitious bill that would impose strict new nutrition standards on all food sold in public schools" was passed in 2010 with overwhelming support in Congresss and the School Nutrition Association. But getting the bill implemented proved to be highly divisive.
Bonus longread:
My Year With MalalaBy Christina Lamb, The Sunday TimesIn January, Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl shot by the Taliban, askedChristina Lamb to write her book. From theatre trips to a visit from Angelina Jolie, this is the story of their remarkable time together
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