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PS Picks: Porochista Khakpour’s Unflinchingly Honest New Memoir
PS Picks is a selection of the best things that the magazine's staff and contributors are reading, watching, or otherwise paying attention to in the worlds of art, politics, and culture.
Letter From Morgantown, West Virginia: On the Ground at Bernie Sanders’ Rally of the Sick
Even though a majority of West Virginians see government health care as fundamentally un-American, even evil, they know the Affordable Care Act is saving lives every day.
A Brief History of Gene Editing
In just over 40 years, we've gone from simple modifications to the development of a gene drive that could eradicate an entire species.
Deleting a Species
We are on the brink of being able to genetically engineer an extinction. Should we?
A Cure for White Fragility
A new book argues that we can't overcome racism unless white people are willing to be a little uncomfortable.
Letter From Minneapolis, Minnesota: Investing in the Muslim Community With Microloans
The city prides itself on working with those who are "un-bankable," and on evaluating loans based on individual stories instead of automated credit scores.
Tracks in the Sand
Around the world, camels are disappearing, along with the cultures and traditions of the people who have kept them.
Field Notes: Practicing Self-Defense Outside an Ultra-Conservative Stronghold
Orania, South Africa: Niklas Kirsten, a former paratrooper in the South African Army, instructs Erik Du Pree on handgun self-defense in the fields outside an ultra-conservative, all-Afrikaner stronghold known as Orania.
Marvel Screenwriter Nicole Perlman Shatters the Glass Ceiling for Women in Sci-Fi
We spoke to Nicole Perlman about what she recommends reading, watching, and listening to.