How Malls Shaped the Rust Belt (and Vice Versa) - Belt Magazine
A conversation with architecture and design critic Alexandra Lange on malls in America.
A history of gender-bending performers in pop music - Lindsay Zoladz - Bookforum Magazine
A history of gender-bending performers in pop music – Lindsay Zoladz
Why Are American and British English Different? | Word Matters
This week is all about spelling. Some attempts to reform it have succeeded. (You've probably noticed that words are spelled differently in the US than in British English.) Others have failed hilariously. (You'll see.) But we're burying the lede; our first topic is that word itself: 'lede.' How did it find its current form? Then, we'll discuss the godfather of American English himself, Noah Webster. (Yes, that's where we got half our name.)
The Unreality of Now
Ahead of the election, we have stories about people trying to live in the unreality that defines this moment.
Google’s Street View now offers historic views of your hood
Finally, time-travelers can get turn-by-turn directions.
How this year’s antiracism protests differ from past social justice movements | PBS NewsHour
Philadelphia protests over the killing of Walter Wallace Jr. represent only the latest in a year of nationwide demonstrations against racism and police violence. The ongoing movement has captured attention and provided political fodder -- but it also reflects a long American history of organizing against injustice. Amna Nawaz talks to author Peniel Joseph of the University of Texas at Austin.