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Bringing fresh produce to LA’s corner stores alone won’t solve food inequality. But it’s a start.
Nadra Nittle
Corner store conversion projects aim to combat food insecurity in low-income communities
I interviewed people in their 80s about how they cope with aging. Here’s what I learned
Katherine Esty
Should we fear, or embrace, aging? These 80somethings explain their outlooks
Want to reform America’s police? Look to firefighters
Roscoe Scarborough
An institution’s culture can affect the behavior of individual participants
“These girls became perfect prey”: The women who ended Larry Nassar’s abuse tell their stories
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Salon talks to the author of "The Girls" about the brave women who brought down the Olympic gymnastics doctor
A plan to monitor the mentally ill? History of mental illness and stigma provides insights
Troy Rondinone
Fear of the dangerous mentally ill is longstanding in America.
Think you don’t like country music? Ken Burns’ new PBS opus will play your heart like a fiddle
Melanie McFarland
Burns' latest epic documentary may not go deep as some would like. But it feels welcoming to the country-averse
Greta Thunberg is right: Autism is her superpower. Those who mock her should learn from her
Matthew Rozsa
Greta Thunberg is being mocked by the right for her autism. In fact, it's the reason she may save the world
Don’t force a White Claw fall — hard cider is the ideal late summer libation
Ashlie D. Stevens
As the sun begins to set on White Claw summer, drinkers are ready for a beverage to take them into the new season
Jerry Springer is “annoyed” with Trump: “He took my show and brought it to the White House”
Alex Henderson
"I should get paid for that, shouldn’t I?" the 75-year-old pop culture figure asked. "Hey, get your own show!”
NRA files lawsuit after San Francisco labels gun lobby a “domestic terrorist organization”
Matthew Rozsa
The lawsuit alleges that San Francisco has violated the First Amendment rights of its members
Only the wealthy have the right to longevity. Medicare for All can fix that
Keith A. Spencer
A dystopian government study finds that income and lifespan are correlated — but it doesn't have to be this way
Apple programmed Siri to avoid the word “feminism”
Nicole Karlis
In a cowardly move, Apple brass have ceded cultural terrain on basic gender equality to far-right sophists
Sarah Sanders turns a conversation about gun violence on Fox News into a conversation about herself
Bob Brigham
“We have to look for ways that we can . . . disagree with people without being kicked out of restaurants"
Dear Bernie: Here’s how you can still win — but the chance may soon slip away
Anis Shivani
I'm your biggest fan. Well, one of them. To win, you'll have to take on Elizabeth Warren directly — and soon
Why 2020 Dems should target the nonprofit charter school industry
Sarah Lahm
A battle over a beloved church building reveals how money can be made from charter school real estate deals.
Lt. Joe Kenda of “Homicide Hunter”: “I never pulled the trigger because I never had to
Chauncey DeVega
Legendary homicide detective on the end of his hit show and how he solved all those crimes without killing anyone
Our worst year yet, in the best-ranked school district
Teru Clavel
We moved our three school-age kids from Tokyo to Silicon Valley and encountered more culture shock than expected
Smart Watch: A week to look back with “The Deuce” and . . .”The Brady Bunch”?
Melanie McFarland
David Simon's porn industry drama returns to 1985, and the Brady kids rehab the place we called their home
“The destruction of a society”: First the U.S. invaded Iraq — then we left it poisoned
David Masciotra
Scientist: Bombs, bullets and military hardware abandoned by U.S. forces have left Iraq "toxic for millennia"
New abortion laws contribute to sexist environments that harm everyone’s health
Patricia Homan
A new study suggests that everyone is harmed by "structural sexism."
Deaths, sexual assault, and art controversy color this year’s Burning Man
Nicole Karlis
Facing renewed public scrutiny, the annual festival had 14 more arrests than last year
Notorious right-wing fraudster Jacob Wohl charged with felony
Matthew Rozsa
Man who launched false claims against Robert Mueller and Pete Buttigieg now faces charges in investment scam
Trump wants you to pay more for light bulbs and power — but at least you’ll own the libs!
Amanda Marcotte
Trump rolled back a regulation that would make light bulbs cheaper and last longer. For liberal tears, basically
What happened to Dave Chappelle: The cruelty of “Sticks & Stones” is a sign of the times
Melanie McFarland
Dave Chappelle is completely attuned to the mean spirit of 2019. That's what's throwing off his old fans
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