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10 MUST READS TODAY

Sunday
8 July, 2018

1	Politics & Power

Politics & Power

Pro-Gun Dem vs. Pro-Labor Republican: How Will America Vote?

A Trump-defending Dem who opposed an assault weapons ban rivals a pro-labor Republican incumbent in Illinois.

OZY and McClatchy are teaming up to deliver in-depth coverage of this year's most pivotal political campaigns in the run-up to the U.S. midterm elections.

The race for the 12th District is already shaping up to be an epic battle between two men with distinctive personalities, deep ties to the area and a shared willingness to break, at times, with their respective party orthodoxies — and it’s already drawing big national spending.

2	True Story

True Story

One Dad, Two Moms and Two Babies … Born the Same Day

With kids the same age, most think twins. But when they’re not twins? Most think you just had trouble. And they’d be right.

She was a good girl. I was a bad dude. Her family had money. Mine didn’t. And, unsurprisingly, her family hated me.

We started dating when she was 15 and I was 17. We were high school sweethearts and I, really, owe her my life. Literally. She was with me when I was accidentally shot in the face at 18 by a buddy planning a robbery with my gun. She was with me when I went to prison and over, under and through numerous arrests, fights and angry, confused young-man insanity.

3	Fast Forward

Fast Forward

Benin Sets Sights on Startup Success in Francophone Africa

Benin’s software developers once had to cross borders to access the internet. Now, they’re planning to show Francophone Africa a path to startup success.

Young entrepreneurs in this West African nation are defying the odds to build a generation of tech startups.

When Ulrich Sossou started off as a freelance software developer in Benin in 2013, he frequently had to rush to neighboring Ghana. His clients were — and still are — mostly American and Canadian startups, but he needed to make the trip to Ghana to access reliable internet connectivity — something Benin couldn’t offer. That’s ancient history now. Sossou is part of a silent revolution taking off in Benin’s commercial capital of Cotonou, with all of Francophone Africa in its sights.

4	Provocateurs

Meet Greece's Guardian Angel for Refugees

On the island of Chios, Toula Kitromilidi is picking up the pieces of a forgotten humanitarian calamity.

Flashback

How Progressives Could Use FDR's Losing Court Strategy to Win

Republican maneuvering led to a conservative Supreme Court. Dems could strike back by channeling Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

Opinion

Should All Sports Go Gender-Neutral?

Mixed-gender sports are coming to the Tokyo Olympics. Should all sports go gender-neutral?

7	Immodest proposal

Add Baby Jumping and Lederhosen to World Cup Pregaming

The international soccer tournament is close to perfect, but pregame cultural demonstrations? Even better.

Good Sh*t

This Old-School Barbecue Joint Is Known for Its Steaks... and Whip-Cracking

It’s a step back in time at Cape Town’s Bar-B-Que Steakhouse. Good luck clearing your plate.

9	Rising Stars

The Filmmaker Wringing Truth — and Comedy — From Addiction

Tess Sweet, a recovering heroin addict, is the writer-director behind Cleaner Daze, a darkly comic web series about rehab.

Acumen

How to Increase Survival for Young Adult Cancer Patients

Adults under age 40 with leukemia get better outcomes at children’s cancer centers.

Bucket List


Boating Through Lily Pads the Size of a Man

A Trump-defending Dem who opposed an assault weapons ban rivals a pro-labor Republican incumbent in Illinois.

With kids the same age, most think twins. But when they’re not twins? Most think you just had trouble. And they’d be right.

Benin’s software developers once had to cross borders to access the internet. Now, they’re planning to show Francophone Africa a path to startup success.

Boating Through Lily Pads the Size of a Man