Emily Buder
The Tale Is a Powerful, Messy Story About Abuse
At this year’s Sundance, Jennifer Fox’s film stood out for its harrowing exploration of the director’s own experience as a teenage girl.
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The Tax Experiment That Failed
In 2012, Kansas passed one of the largest income tax cuts in the state’s history. Today, it serves as a cautionary tale.
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Can Humans and Lions Get Along?
In Africa, drought and urbanization are pushing wildlife and people into closer contact.
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'It's Difficult for Trans People to Enter Public Spaces'
A swimming pool becomes a haven for a marginalized community, for whom donning a swimsuit in public can feel unsafe.
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The Difficult Choice Facing Young Bushmen
In Botswana, two young men from a traditional hunter-gatherer lifestyle grapple with decisions about their future.
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'When Times Get Tough, People Make Tough Choices'
An emotional film gets up close and personal with a family torn apart by recidivism.
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A Rapper From a 'Forgotten' Country
An Iraqi musician living in Istanbul wants to be the voice of his native country.
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Couples Speak Honestly About Open Relationships
Non-monogamous couples speak candidly about the challenges and rewards of their unconventional lifestyle.
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Have You Ever Really Seen the Moon?
A simple act becomes an awe-inspiring reminder of common humanity.
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The Hopeful Face of Middle America
Youth across America’s heartland express their hopes, fears, and desires for the future of the nation.
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The President Sang Amazing Grace
Joan Baez performs the mournful song in a new animated video that remembers Obama’s visit to Charleston.
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Failure, A Modern Success Story
An altruistic entrepreneur is forced to redefine his goals in the face of a life-altering health condition.
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The 'Most Elusive' Man in North America
Dag Aabye is a septuagenarian Ultra Marathon champion who lives completely off the grid.
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July 4th in a Cursed Appalachian Mining Town
After a traveling preacher cursed Ivanhoe, Virginia in the late 19th century, economic ruin befell the town.
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My Family Is a Theme Park
A young woman rides a dizzying carousel every day for six years straight—but it's not for the thrill.
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The NASCAR Driver Who Made History
Wendell Scott was one of the first African-American NASCAR drivers.
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Children of the Night
At Camp Sundown, kids suffering from a rare skin condition are afforded a semblance of normalcy.
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'There Is No Place For Fear, Panic, or Mistakes'
Johanna Nordblad holds the Guinness World Record for 50-meter free-diving.
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Millions of Chinese Kids Are Parenting Themselves
For a generation of poor, rural Chinese children, living like orphans is the price of literacy.
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A ‘Grueling and Grotesque’ Biohacking Experiment
After a lifetime of intestinal problems, biohacker Josiah Zayner declares war on his own body's microbes.
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This Average Joe Is the Most Quoted Man in News
A retired highway maintenance worker has been interviewed by American media outlets over a thousand times.
