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    “If we run and they kill us, so be it. But we have to run now.”

    The kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls tell their story for the first time.
    Sarah A. Topol30 min read
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      How a once-friendly, neighborly word — ”folks” — became a quiet sort of insult.

      “Hi, Folks.” How a once-friendly, neighborly word—”folks”—became a quiet sort of insult.
      Liesl Schillinger5 min read

        The Nod: A Subtle Lowering of the Head to Another Black Person in an Overwhelmingly White Place

        The Nod: A Subtle Lowering of the Head You Give to Another Black Person in an Overwhelmingly White Place By Musa Okwonga Illustration by…
        Musa Okwonga4 min read

          Take a Tour of The Gigantic, Secretive Market Where France’s Top Chefs Buy Their Food

          The best food in France comes from a single place — but hardly anyone knows it (and now it could be toast).
          Cody C. Delistraty5 min read

            Here’s Why Public Wifi is a Public Health Hazard

            Maybe Better If You Don’t Read This Story on Public WiFi We took a hacker to a café and, in 20 minutes, he knew where everyone else was…
            Maurits Martijn10 min read
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              Rodeo Queens of the West

              Horses, rhinestones, spurs and heartbreak: the journey to be Miss Rodeo America.
              gabriela herman22 min read
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                The Rules of Engagement

                More lessons from the life of a high-priced escort.
                Matter4 min read

                  Skip the Wedding. Stalk the Hashtag.

                  By Chiara Atik Illustration by Sam Island It’s become somewhat of a Sunday morning tradition: I lie in bed, I scroll through Instagram, I…
                  Chiara Atik4 min read

                    The Most Erotic, Most Exposed, Least Obvious, Least Appreciated Part of our Body

                    Dirty Hands An interview with Sarah Nicole Prickett, founder of Adult Magazine, about her favorite body part.
                    SarahNicolePrickett5 min read

                      You Can Tell a Story Without Fucking, But You Can’t Talk About Fucking Without a Story

                      Why I’m the Jonah Lehrer of Fucking (And So Are You) By Chelsea G.
                      chelsea g. summers6 min read
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                      Pretty/Sloppy: 21 Kisses All Over the World

                      Pretty/Sloppy 21 kisses all over the world. Follow Matter on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Subscribe to our newsletter
                      Matter3 min read

                        “Some True Information is Impossible to Censor”

                        Here‘s what Hong Kong protesters and mainland Chinese tourists are actually talking to each other about.
                        Mara Hvistendahl12 min read

                          Sex Is Sex. But Money Is Money.

                          Escorts make $100 a hand job — but entrepreneurs like me? We make $5,000 a night. How I hacked the new economy of the oldest profession
                          Svetlana Z27 min read

                            Death and Treasure

                            What a night of Dungeons and Dragons with punk artist Zak Smith and a band of porn stars teaches you about life, art, and God.
                            Vanessa Veselka28 min read

                              Here Are Weeklong Catcall Diaries from 10 Women in Eight Countries

                              “It’s impossible to keep prevent someone from eye-fucking you.”
                              Matter8 min read

                                Your Complete Guide to the Insane, Secretive World of Froyo Toppings

                                Finally, You Put Your Love on Top Your complete guide to the insane, secretive world of Froyo Toppings By Meredith Haggerty Illustrations…
                                Meredith Haggerty7 min read

                                  Etsy’s Trying to Fix Tech’s Women Problem. Why Aren’t You?

                                  The first step is, throw out the hoodie-wearing boy-genius and build a new archetype.
                                  ann friedman16 min read

                                    Front Line-Drawings From Hong Kong’s Umbrella Revolution

                                    Matter’s dispatches from the protests
                                    Matter21 min read

                                      “Wow. Scare. Amaze.”

                                      That’s what it’s like when your pet goes viral
                                      Kyle Chayka 10 min read

                                        The Ballad of Marine Todd

                                        Why a meme about an atheist professor and the “sick of this shit” marine who punches him is the internet’s real folk literature
                                        David Roth12 min read

                                          Paula Deen and the Martyrdom Industrial Complex

                                          Sure, her mainstream career is over. But with her new all-Deen digital network, she can make millions just by standing her ground.
                                          Taffy Brodesser-Akner30 min read

                                            Have You Committed a Water Crime?

                                            And other vital questions answered about California’s end-times drought
                                            Matter4 min read

                                              How Swipe Culture is Tinderizing our Lives

                                              Tap in, check out.
                                              Musa Okwonga3 min read

                                                The Victim, The Comforter, The Guy’s Girl…

                                                There’s only room for certain kinds of women in the tech world.
                                                Naomi11 min read

                                                  What Life Really Costs at $7.25 an Hour

                                                  It Takes 74 Minutes of Minimum-Wage Work to Buy a Sara Lee Apple Pie
                                                  Billy Domineau4 min read

                                                    Scenes from the New American Dustbowl

                                                    Political conspiracies, water witches, Exodus-quoting priests, and angry, defeated farmers in California’s dying, droughted Central Valley.
                                                    Alan Heathcock26 min read

                                                      Faith-Based Diplomacy

                                                      Skeptics, Reproachers, and Embracers: The three rival camps of American officials leading the Israeli-Palestinian peace process—and the…
                                                      Nathan Thrall40 min read

                                                        Why Scotland Said No

                                                        Scottish independence in a nutshell: People born after Braveheart voted Yes, everyone else hates freedom
                                                        Philip Larkin2 min read

                                                          The Rescuers: A Matter Video

                                                          The Rescuers A 60-second video about seven days with Syria’s first responders By Sebastiano Tomada “At the top of the pile, Ali could…
                                                          Sebastiano Tomada2 min read

                                                            The Matter International Reporting Fellowship

                                                            We’re interested in stories that matter.
                                                            Matter3 min read

                                                              The Trouble with the Purple Election Map

                                                              And why this neutralizing election map may be better for observing margins between red and blue.
                                                              Larry Weru6 min read

                                                                The iPhone 6 is Basic

                                                                Why the Flip Phone Is the Ultimate Luxury Item
                                                                Chiara Atik4 min read

                                                                  You’re Sitting on Your Toilet Wrong

                                                                  Why you should poop like a caveman, along with other, more forward-looking ways to improve your morning bathroom routine.
                                                                  Kevin Roose13 min read

                                                                    Whoever Saves a Life

                                                                    Seven days with Syria’s volunteer first responders— the most heroically dangerous job in the world.
                                                                    Matthieu Aikins38 min read

                                                                      Why the Heroes of Aleppo’s Civil Defense Are Now in Exile in Turkey

                                                                      A chaotic war and a fractured opposition punishes the only people trying to save civilians By Matthieu Aikins In June this year, I…
                                                                      Matthieu Aikins4 min read
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