reporting
“Vietnamese refugees are claiming space in Orange County’s school system,” Prism
“Hate crime data collection doesn’t prevent hate crimes,” Prism
“The Illinois Department of Corrections’ commissary shortage harms incarcerated people,” Prism
“How one jailhouse lawyer is trying to fix his prison’s broken COVID protections,” Mic
“It was a cultural reset: a short history of the ABG aesthetic,” i-D
nonfiction
“Chronicles of a Catsitter,” McSweeney’s
“Variants of Unknown Significance,” The Rumpus
fiction
“F,” The Margins
humor
“Aging Gracefully? Woman Cropping Shirts Below the Belly Button Instead of Above,” Reductress
“Modern-Day Odyssey? Manga Has 72 Volumes,” Reductress
“Gladiator? Woman Gave a Thumbs Down in the Group Chat,” Reductress
“I LIVED IT: Decorative Bookmark Too Thick,” Reductress
“Top Chef? This Chef Only Serves Bottoms,” Reductress
“How to Read a Short Story Collection Without Taking a Small Vacation Between Each One,” Reductress
“How to Look Smart Even Though Your Book Has the Movie Adaptation Cover,” Reductress
“‘It’s Too Cold to Exercise in Winter,’ Says Woman Who Will Be Too Hot to Exercise in Summer,” Reductress
“Wow! Man Reading Self-Help Books Worse Than Man Reading Regular Books,” Reductress
“Nice! This Woman Joined a Nonprofit to Fundraise for Her Own Salary,” Reductress
“QUIZ: Are You Vers or Are You Just a People Pleaser?” Reductress
“Brave! This Woman Psychoanalyzed Her Friends Without a License,” Reductress
“BIPOC Woman ‘Encouraged to Apply’ Learns to Live Off Encouragement,” Reductress*
“Selling Book for $45 Added to List of Presidential War Crimes,” Reductress
“‘I Have a Thing for Blondes,’ Says Man Who Forgot the Word ‘White,” Reductress
*headline only