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Glitter, God, and government: How Michael Blanding profiled America's Christian craft empire
The Green family, which owns Hobby Lobby, ignored the journalist's interview requests. He got their side of the story, anyway.
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Jenna Schnuer
“We were already dissidents.” Julia Angwin on courage, media capture, and the fiction of objectivity
The “Proof News” founder spent her career doing the math on powerful institutions. Her new book is a manual for standing up to the most powerful one of…
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July 2026
Zahra Joya’s memoir wants you to remember the women of Afghanistan
The TIME Woman of the Year recounts the fall of Kabul, and what women and girls stand to lose under protracted Taliban rule.
Jul 29
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Kelly Kimball
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The algorithm isn't going to serve you this Nicholas Carr interview
The crisis of “content collapse” is here, says the "Superbloom" author, and it’s causing everything to make us miss out on everything else.
Jul 22
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“It's a blueprint for how he wants to live.” Jacob Silverman on Elon Musk’s dystopian ascent
The “Gilded Rage” author on science fiction, kayfabe, and what the world’s richest man really believes.
Jul 15
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Thor Benson
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Why Ori Magazine's Kade Krichko thinks the future of travel journalism is local
After years reporting around the world, the travel writer launched a new print magazine to put local journalists — not visiting correspondents — at the…
Jul 8
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Kelly Kimball
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Journalist Eoin Higgins on the defamation lawsuit that proved his point
Frivolous defamation suits can work even when they lose — take it from someone who beat one.
Jul 1
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Parker Molloy
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June 2026
ProPublica’s new podcast dives deep into its own reporting. Host Jessica Lussenhop on why that’s so important
“Paper Trail” takes listeners behind the scenes of some of ProPublica’s biggest investigations.
Jun 24
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"I’ve never had a master plan." Tom Junod on publishing his first book at age 67
In his memoir, the celebrated magazine writer wrestles with the sins of his father. In this era of journalism, he's reckoning with the loss of language.
Jun 17
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“There's no final victory — you have to keep fighting.” Kim Cross on why Title IX’s work isn’t done yet.
Battling intense grief, the narrative journalist couldn’t abandon reporting Long Lead’s latest feature “Title Waves.” It’s about decades of brave women…
Jun 10
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What is antifa? Journalist Christopher Mathias documents the history of the vigilante movement
In his new book “To Catch a Fascist,” Mathias explores the pivotal role that the leaderless, decentralized, undercover organization plays in modern…
Jun 3
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Thor Benson
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May 2026
Entrepreneur and journalist Thomas Goetz can't quit reporting. His latest fix? Drugs
One of the "Drug Story" podcaster's smartest moves? Ignoring the, “Here’s what you should do,” advice from in-the-know podcast people.
May 27
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Jenna Schnuer
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