Refusing to Lie, an Innocent Man Spent 22 Extra Years in Prison to Protect the Truth
Rafael Ruiz, exonerated of a rape charge that sent him to prison for 25 years, with his lawyer from the Innocence ProjectBebeto Matthews/AP Welcome to Recharge, a weekly newsletter full of stories that will energize your inner hellraiser. See more editions and sign up here. He could have gotten out of prison years earlier. But…
Weathercasters Are Talking About Climate Change—and How We Can Solve It
A meteorologist in Victoria, Texas.Matthew Westmoreland/AP This piece was originally published in Grist and appears here as part of our Climate Desk Partnership. For many years, as the science of human-caused climate change grew ever clearer, TV meteorologists avoided discussing the topic on air. Today, many weathercasters bring up climate change regularly. By embracing the…
How Football Shaped Indigenous Identity
Carlisle Indian School players surround head coach Glenn “Pop” Warner in Carlisle, Penn., circa 1900s.AP Photo/Pro Football Hall of Fame This Sunday, when the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers meet on the field for Super Bowl LIV, at least some headdress-adorned Chiefs fans in the stadium will be chanting and tomahawk-chopping their…
Yes in My Backyard: A Radical Approach to Improving Homeless Encampments
An Oakland, California, tent encampment similar to the one at 37th and Martin Luther King Jr. WayJane Tyska/Digital First Media/The East Bay Times via Getty Welcome to Recharge, a weekly newsletter full of stories that will energize your inner hellraiser. See more editions and sign up here. For a decade, she lived two doors down…
The Washington Post Leadership Devalued Jamal Khashoggi’s Legacy
A protester against the US involvement in Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen holds a sign demanding justice for murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018.Ronen Tivony/Zuma The Washington Post’s decision to suspend reporter Felicia Sonmez for her factually true tweets about the credible rape allegation against Kobe Bryant, in the moments after his death, was explained…
Kobe Bryant’s Obits Treated His Rape Allegation as a Matter of Image Not Substance
Fans gather at a memorial for Kobe Bryant in Los Angeles.Apu Gomes/Getty A horrifying helicopter crash that killed retired NBA star Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven other people on Sunday generated a global outpouring of grief, tributes, and memorials. But for many observers and fans, Bryant’s death has raised conflicting feelings about…