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Issue #56: May/June 2017
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Cody Karutz’s Balance of the Visceral and Virtual
Today, Karutz creates and designs direct-media experiences—using both virtual reality and augmented reality—that tell stories concerning the environment and science.
Jewell Jones’ Knack for Making Political History
"I'm focused on getting resources to the citizens that I represent to improve the quality of life for my neighbors, and my colleagues' neighbors across the State of Michigan," Jones says.
Superfoods Aren’t Really All That Super
Why do we keep reaching for them as a quick health fix when the science says they're not so special?
How the U.S. Government Segregated America
Richard Rothstein's magisterial new book tracks how the government segregated America—and how new policy, and new education, could save us.
Yaa Gyasi’s Ambitious and Empathetic Fiction
Gyasi's debut novel took seven years to finish. By the time it was done, the manuscript had sparked a bidding contest among 10 publishers.
Rebecca Garcia’s Code for Social Change
Garcia is the founder of CoderDojo NYC, which teaches young people aged seven to 17 coding skills.
Euphemisms Affect Parents’ Attitudes Toward Corporal Punishment
Parents are more comfortable with corporal punishment when gentler language is used to describe it.
Yvonne Dean-Bailey’s Plan to Improve Our Government Institutions
Dean-Bailey, who is on our list of this year's most exciting young thinkers, was the youngest Republican woman to be elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
Field Notes: A Look at India’s Coal Capital
Jharia, India: An underground fire, which locals say first started in an abandoned mine here in 1916, still burns as workers tap the remaining supply of coal.