Edition: U.S. / Global
August 9, 2015
Illustration by Paul Windle
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Table of Contents
Feature

The Kansas Experiment

My uncle Gene is a state legislator in Topeka. This year, he and his fellow Republicans tried to do something pretty drastic with the state budget. And I got to watch the whole thing.

Feature

The Misadventures of Issa Rae

Four years ago, the comedian’s YouTube series went viral. Why is she finding it so difficult to replicate that success on television?

Feature

Out of the Woods

After decades of semi-secrecy, a commune for L.G.B.T.Q. nonconformists has slowly begun to join the mainstream.


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