September 1, 2015

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After years of decline, murders are up in US cities; cited reasons include rivalries, more guns, and unaggressive policing.

Doctors rebuke police after patient is shot seeking care for mental illness—a sadly common case.

A look back at August 2015 in Baltimore—the city’s deadliest month in 43 years.

Latino workers flocked to New Orleans to rebuild post-Katrina—many are yet to be paid for their work.

Satellite images confirm ISIS has destroyed the Template of Bel in Syria.

At an execution a month, Missouri is outpacing Texas with a surprisingly steady pentobarbital supply.

“Sex work and civil asset forfeiture increasingly go hand in hand.”

From “Fuck the Police” to donating to Bush, NWA’s politics was always muddled—and ultimately self-serving.

I would be jealous of Kanye’s knack for making the average American feel things. Taking a Kanye presidency seriously.

Some took Kanye’s heartfelt VMA speech as arrogance—it’s nothing new for black men to be shamed for confidence.

1. I see when you walk faster. A list of things done for white people.

Pick your shows wisely: Social psychology increasingly confirms television can help overcome prejudice.

You cannot take Zac Efron to the bank, and other items from a mid-year movie roundup.

There is too much on TV, says FX chief. Even though it’s a golden age for television, he’s probably right.

#droughtreads: Lawns of green grass defined America’s 20th century, but they’ve finally outlived their welcome.

In Ireland, thousands of protesters rally against water charges they contend are inflated by profiteering, not supply.

We literally dissolve parts of ourselves and turn it into liquid to feed our babies. Wide-eyed with wonder at breast milk.

Even as publishing faces disruption, Graywolf snuck in and stole the glory by championing new genres and dominating Twitter.

Brands ponder whether Apple’s ad blocking will mean open war on online revenue.

“The same dishes hyped as authentic were scorned when cooked in the homes of the immigrants who brought them here.”

People around the world eating food from the other side of the world.