Longread #427 -- The Homeschool Apostates -- 12/24/13

This whole article is good, but I especially liked the part about the role of debate in influencing how homeschooled students saw the world around them.

"The Homeschool Apostates" by Kathryn Joyce
Published in the American Prospect, December 4, 2013

Eric

Longread #426 -- This Is Your Brain on Gluten -- 12/23/13

"This Is Your Brain on Gluten" by James Hamblin
Published in the Atlantic, December 20, 2013

Eric

Longread #425 -- Lady Bird Special -- 12/20/13

"Lady Bird Special" by Meredith Hindley
Published in Humanities, May/June 2013

Eric

Longread #424 -- Tax Reform -- 12/19/13

A good introduction to some important tax issues, possible solutions, and a key person driving discussion on these topics.

"Marty Sullivan figured out how the world’s biggest companies avoided billions in taxes. Here’s how he wants to stop them" by Steven Pearlstein
Published in the Washington Post WonkBlog, October 26, 2013

Eric

Longread #423 -- Tiny Titans Battle for the Bakery Aisle -- 12/18/13

"Twist-Ties vs. Plastic Clips: Tiny Titans Battle for the Bakery Aisle" by Paul Lukas
Published in BusinessWeek, March 13, 2013

Eric

Longread #422 -- Invisible Child -- 12/17/13

"Invisible Child" by Andrea Elliott
Published in the New York Times, December 9, 2013

Eric

Longread #421 -- The Triumph of New-Age Medicine -- 12/16/13

"The Triumph of New-Age Medicine" by David H. Freeman
Published in the Atlantic, July/August 2011

Eric