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    The Protester

    Who are the people who have taken over Ferguson, protesting the killing of Michael Brown day after day? Meet Frankie. He’s on day 118.
    Raven Rakia9 min read
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      Confessions of a Mortician

      Caleb Wilde wants to reacquaint us all with the uncomfortable, eye-opening realities of death.
      Eric Puchner25 min read

        How to Get Away with Uber

        What exactly is it about the controversy-baiting, aggressive, indispensable taxi app that pisses so many people off?
        Bobbie Johnson16 min read

          Blood on the Corn: Episode One

          In a three-part series, legendary journalist Charles Bowden finally digs into the terrible mystery behind a DEA hero’s murder.
          Charles Bowden and Molly Molloy 18 min read

            What It Takes To Be The French Jennifer Lawrence

            The artists of France’s voiceover industry are well-paid and highly secretive. Now… if they can only survive le deluge of Netflix.
            Mac McClelland24 min read
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            #BlackPoetsSpeakOut

            A protest, online and in verse.
            Kati Krause3 min read

              Hunting Task Wabbits

              Everybody’s crazy mad with TaskRabbit — but the startup that launched the sharing economy really doesn’t want to talk about its troubles.
              Caleb Garling10 min read

                First the Rape, Then the Rape Kit

                Why forensics won’t solve what’s wrong with our handling of sexual assault
                Anna Altman4 min read

                  Announcing the Winner of Matter’s International Reporting Fellowship

                  When we set out to fund our first international reporting fellowship, we hoped to find new voices and ideas from around the world that…
                  Matter3 min read

                    How to Survive Thanksgiving: Spend a Lot of Time Reading on Your Phone

                    Stuck with your crazy family and looking for a way to escape? We may have something for you.
                    Matter3 min read

                      Rage-Tweet Your Holiday Uber Surge For Science

                      This is the crappiest time of the year to use Uber. And we want to hear exactly how much it’s costing you.
                      Matter1 min read

                        I Am Afraid

                        An illustrated response to the grand jury decision in #Ferguson
                        K. L. Ricks2 min read

                          Not Catching Fire

                          How vaping became the pastime of terrorists, futuristic bounty hunters, and everyone, everywhere
                          Liesl Schillinger5 min read

                            This Is What Your Face Looks Like to Facebook

                            Artist Sterlin Crispin’s “Data Masks” remind us the machines are always watching.
                            Kyle Chayka3 min read

                              Why The Travel Pillow Is The Key To Solving The World’s Biggest Problems

                              By Chris Stokel-Walker The travel pillow goes a long way back, way before you and me, and way before Vladimir Putin.
                              Chris Stokel-Walker3 min read

                                Scenes From “The Cosby Show,” Unedited

                                By John DeVore Rudy tries to make cookies all by herself, but makes a mess in the kitchen.
                                John DeVore3 min read

                                  Learn the Secret Language of Brazilian Transwomen

                                  Eloisa Aquino makes zines and runs B&D Press in Montreal. Follow Matter on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Subscribe to our newsletter
                                  Eloisa Aquino3 min read

                                    Blood on the Corn: Episode Three

                                    The final installment of Charles Bowden’s true-life crime epic.
                                    Charles Bowden and Molly Molloy26 min read

                                      Blood on the Corn: Episode Two

                                      The investigation of a murdered DEA agent plunges deep into the drug world, where power is everything and death is one wrong move away.
                                      Charles Bowden and Molly Molloy22 min read

                                        Chuck Bowden’s Final Story Took 16 Years to Write

                                        Here’s why it took so long and meant so much
                                        Molly Molloy4 min read
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