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Doughnuts, Witches and Start-Ups: Five Stories About Secret Subcultures
"I’ve packed this list full of success stories, start-ups, witchcraft and comedy."
Author: Emily Perper
Source: Longreads
Published: March 13, 2016
Will the Los Angeles River Become a Playground for the Rich?

The revitalization of LA’s neglected riverfront has gone from social-justice crusade to money-soaked land grab. Kreitner offers a nuanced account of the river's history, and its place in the city.

Source: The Nation
Published: March 10, 2016
Length: 18 minutes (4602 words)
The First Time Texas Killed One of My Clients
An attorney remembers the life of a death row inmate killed by the state of Texas.
Published: March 11, 2016
Length: 19 minutes (4884 words)
Meet the Internet’s Pimple-Popping Dermatologist

A Southern California dermatologist finds internet fame and a devoted following after she starts sharing videos of "extractions."

Author: Robert Moor
Published: March 9, 2016
Length: 12 minutes (3134 words)
Thicker Than Water

After a charter boat sinks off the coast of St. Lucia, two siblings survive a night at sea.

Source: Seattle Met
Published: Oct. 28, 2015
Length: 25 minutes (6400 words)
Mr. Rubio's Neighborhood

Is Florida still Marco Rubio country? As a native son prepares for his last stand, Kim searches for meaning among the people who know him best.

Author: Suki Kim
Published: March 6, 2016
Length: 23 minutes (5871 words)
The Matter of Black Lives
Examining the future of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Author: Jelani Cobb
Published: March 7, 2016
Length: 21 minutes (5419 words)
Our Pungent History

From the ancient Egyptians to modernity, a history of body odor and our attempts to deal with it.

Published: March 8, 2016
Length: 17 minutes (4415 words)
Hitler's Architect

Michael J. Lewis on the architectural horror of Albert Speer.

Published: March 3, 2016
Length: 13 minutes (3487 words)
The Cruelty of Kindness

Does the ‘no kill’ animal shelter movement create more suffering than it spares?

Source: Aeon
Published: March 8, 2016
Length: 14 minutes (3678 words)
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