The State Took These Children Away – Then Used Their Parents’ Low IQ Scores to Keep Them Apart
The Guardian
Lawyer Up: Class-Action Suits Are Thriving in New York
The New York Times
If a new consumer protection bill passes in New York State, false advertising and mislabeling cases could get another boost, experts say.
The Wild Horse Wars
The Washington Post Magazine
In the West, wild horses are an out-of-control problem — and ranchers and animal rights activists are locked in conflict over their fate
A Grassroots Anti-Environmentalist Movement Grows in Oregon
The New Republic
The rise of Timber Unity offers a worrying case study of how successful rural organizing can be when it’s bankrolled by the GOP.
A Controversial Autism Treatment, Feuding Parents, and the Two Sons Stuck in the Middle
Jezebel
How Instagram Became Divisive for Female Fly-Fishers
Outside
Some believe the platform has made the sport more accessible and lucrative for female anglers. But not everyone sees it that way.
Exodus: After 90 Years in Manhattan, Can Streit’s Matzo Reinvent Itself Upstate?
The Village Voice
How the US Military’s Fertility Policies are Leaving Women to Suffer
The Nation
Antiquated and discriminatory rules around fertility treatments are making the struggle to have a child immeasurably more difficult for many military families.
Welcome to Lammville
Jewish Currents
How the Hasidic housing crisis led to the largest case of federal voter fraud in modern American history
The Feral Child
Oxford American
After a death in the family, a father and son become unwitting art dealers
The Pied Piper of Parrots
The New York Times
The colorful and intelligent birds can drive owners crazy with their loud and unpredictable behavior. Glenn Sorino is here to help.
The Misadventures of an Idealistic Restaurant in Cut-Throat New YorK
The New York Times
Hitting the Road
Curbed
Why “skoolies” are one of the fastest-growing subsets of the van life community
A New Tick-borne Disease is Killing Cattle in the US
MIT Tech Review
The emerging disease is threatening the livestock industry. Critics say the government has been slow to respond.
An Ayahuasca Retreat Claims to Sell 'Miracles.' Former Workers and Guests Say It's Unsafe and Abusive.
VICE
Celebrity guests love Rythmia, a psychedelic retreat in Costa Rica. Insiders, though, describe a dangerous environment.
They Were Waiting for the Big One. Then Coronavirus Arrived.
MIT Technology Review
Can being ready for one kind of disaster prepare you for another?
The Protest Club
The Baffler
Teen activists face down the pressures of social media stardom
Trading the Noisy Gay Bar Scene for the Knitting Circle
The New York Times
Many gay men in New York are looking for alternative ways to socialize. A look at the surprising revival of the knitting circle.
Is a Jewish Fraternity Like AEPi Only for Jews?
The Forward
The Emotional Gamble of a Hand-Knitted Gift
The New York Times
Knitting scarves, sweaters and other presents can take a lot of time, money and energy. But there can also be a deeper cost: hurt feelings.