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·Aug 10, 2020

The True Cost of Being a Black Teacher

Even at a school that yearns for racial equity, I constantly feel like this profession is a path to nowhere — By Erin Crosby-Eckstine It was a cool and sunny spring afternoon the first time I heard one of my students use the N-word. It was lunch, and a few tenth-graders had crowded into my classroom to eat and talk about video games after my fourth-period English class. I was a…

Education

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The True Cost of Being a Black Teacher
The True Cost of Being a Black Teacher
Education

10 min read


Published in The Cut

·Aug 6, 2020

How the Hell Are Working Parents ‘Doing This’?

I ask myself every day — By Carla Bruce-Eddings I’ve become very used to hearing “I don’t know how you do it!” from friends who don’t have children, and I’m never sure of how to respond. It’s not that I think people who don’t have children are having an easy time — I know they wrestle…

Parenting

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How the Hell Are Working Parents ‘Doing This’?
How the Hell Are Working Parents ‘Doing This’?
Parenting

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Published in The Cut

·Aug 4, 2020

Yoga to the People’s Dark Secrets

It was a beloved chain, known for its accessibility and acceptance. But ex-employees say it felt more like a cult. — By Madeleine Aggeler For years, Yoga to the People billed itself as a different kind of yoga experience: Forget the expensive yoga mats, the designer leggings, the Instagram-ready studios, and the deified teachers; this was yoga stripped down to its essentials. The company emphasized accessibility and acceptance and fostered a…

Yoga

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Yoga to the People’s Dark Secrets
Yoga to the People’s Dark Secrets
Yoga

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Published in The Cut

·Jul 28, 2020

When We Were Bread Heads

What did we want from sourdough? And did we get it after all? — By Matthew Schneier Remember sourdough? Almost as soon as the world went into lockdown and everyone turned artisanal survivalist, it seemed to be everywhere: burbling in warm, dark corners; feeding, multiplying, inspiring trend stories and backlash to the trend stories, and choking social media; seducing Jake Gyllenhaal; obsessing an antsy…

Food

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When We Were Bread Heads
When We Were Bread Heads
Food

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Published in The Cut

·Jul 27, 2020

The Poison of Male Incivility

When a woman dares respond to it, she’s seen as “disruptive” — By Rebecca Traister On Thursday, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stood up and gave one of the finest speeches recently heard on the House floor, calling out not just Florida representative Ted Yoho for having called her “disgusting,” “out of your freaking mind,” and a “fucking bitch” on the steps of the Capitol…

Politics

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The Poison of Male Incivility
The Poison of Male Incivility
Politics

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Published in The Cut

·Jul 23, 2020

Revision Is My God

Improve your work, and maybe your soul — By Meaghan O’Connell In the many, many years I spent wanting to be a writer but unable to write anything other than very long emails to men who didn’t care about me, I would read books and essays and wonder how the people who wrote them were so consistently brilliant…

Writing

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Revision Is My God
Revision Is My God
Writing

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Published in The Cut

·Jul 22, 2020

Their Summer Camp Tried to Be Safe. Kids Still Got Sick.

A growing number of day camps have seen outbreaks of COVID-19, despite requiring masks and physical distancing. Here’s what that means for school reopenings in the fall. — By Anna Silman After three and a half months in lockdown with her two kids, ages 3 and 6, Hannah Lebovits was desperate to get the children out of the house and have some time for herself. “I’m behind on everything; my husband’s behind on everything. We just cannot keep…

Education

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Their Summer Camp Tried to Be Safe. Kids Still Got Sick.
Their Summer Camp Tried to Be Safe. Kids Still Got Sick.
Education

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Published in The Cut

·Jul 21, 2020

The Trouble With My Gut

How can writing make room for uncertainty? — By Naima Coster I decided recently to start bringing my daughter to day care. I’ve worried incessantly about this choice — asking myself if I am a reckless parent, if she’ll be safe. …

Writing

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The Trouble With My Gut
The Trouble With My Gut
Writing

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Published in The Cut

·Jul 9, 2020

We’ve Been Left to Fend for Ourselves

Outrage is mounting as people flood restaurants and throw parties. But most of our anger should be directed at the government. — By Bridget Read With the disastrous reopening of the United States under way, as the country continues to reach new coronavirus-infection heights, we find ourselves confronted with countless absurd juxtapositions in our strange reality. These play out on the news and across social media. A doctor in Texas tells reporters…

Politics

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We’ve Been Left to Fend for Ourselves
We’ve Been Left to Fend for Ourselves
Politics

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Published in The Cut

·Jul 3, 2020

Vulnerable Workers on the Stress of Returning to the Office

“They basically have the power of life or death over me right now.” — By Anna Silman As the country continues its patchwork reopening and New York City barrels ahead into phase two, many people who have spent the past few months working from home are being told that it’s time to return to the office. Of course, countless “essential” workers — from health-care…

Health

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Vulnerable Workers on the Stress of Returning to the Office
Vulnerable Workers on the Stress of Returning to the Office
Health

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