Music Race, Immigration, and Hamilton: The Relevance of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s New Musical
Kendra James on the lessons and modern resonance of Lin-Manuel Miranda's HAMILTON on Broadway.
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Humor A Woman’s Guide to Running for Political Office
Are you a woman who hopes to run for political office? Karen Chee has some advice for you.
Family How To Survive Your Family Reunion
A guide to making the best of an excruciatingly uncomfortable reunion.
Dreams Let’s Get Personal: On Full Financial Aid at Fancy Schools
Nicole Cliffe and Nicole Callahan on their experiences with financial aid, and advice for other poor kids with good grades.
Politics Money on My Mind: On Poverty
Heather Seggel on a lifetime of poverty, and what it takes out of you and puts back in.
Politics Works By Karl Marx That Have Been Improved By The Addition Of Quotes From Dune
Karl Marx, with Dune.
Politics I Don’t Feel Weak When I’m Angry
On the strength of being angry, and trying to explain having once been technically an "ecoterrorist" when you're on a date with an anthropologist.
Politics Hi, My Name is Heather and I’m a Recovering Lobbyist
Heather Barmore on her career as a lobbyist, and what it was like when it was over.
Politics Read This New Yorker Story Now and Also Subscribe!
A brilliant and infuriating piece on judicial override in death penalty cases reminds us how good The New Yorker is.
Feminism How My Employer Put the “FML” in FMLA
How Karen W.'s crappy employer managed to make the pathetic toothless FMLA even worse for new mothers.
Feminism The Sexual (and Racial) Politics of Nerd Culture: A Dialogue*
Two buddies just hangin' out, deconstructing nerd culture, no big deal.
LGBT On My Butchness
Caroline Narby on the idea of butchness, and the role it's played in her life and relationships.
Feminism A Personal History of Misogyny
Christina Tesoro, on growing up female and becoming aware of misogyny, in the world and in herself.
Feminism Being Counted: Reporting My Rape at a School Under Title IX Investigation
Katie Rose Guest Pryal on the experience of reporting her college rape years after the fact.
Heroes Saturday Mornings With Abortion Protestors: On Being a Clinic Escort
Caitlin Keefe Moran, on what it's like to spend your Saturday mornings being called a Nazi by abortion protestors.
