“Fixing the System: An Interview with President Obama on Prison Reform,” by Shane Smith, originally published in Vice magazine. Copyright © 2015 by VICE magazine/VICE on HBO. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission.
“What Is Code: If You Don’t Know, You Need to Read This,” by Paul Ford, originally published in Bloomberg Businessweek. Copyright © 2015 by Bloomberg Businessweek. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission.
“The New American Slavery,” by Ken Bensinger, Jessica Garrison, and Jeremy Singer-Vine, originally published in BuzzFeed News. Copyright © 2015 by BuzzFeed News. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission.
“‘All You Americans Are Fired,’” by Ken Bensinger, Jessica Garrison, and Jeremy Singer-Vine, originally published in BuzzFeed News. Copyright © 2015 by BuzzFeed News. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission.
“‘Pregnant? Scared? Need Options? Too Bad,’” by Meaghan Winter, originally published in Cosmopolitan. Copyright © 2015 by Meaghan Winter. Reprinted by permission of Meaghan Winter.
“‘My Nurses Are Dead, and I Don’t Know If I’m Already Infected,’” by Joshua Hammer, originally published in Matter. Copyright © 2015 by Joshua Hammer. Reprinted by permission of Joshua Hammer.
“Purgatory,” by Luke Mogelson, originally published in the New York Times Magazine, December 13, 2015. Copyright © 2015 by The New York Times. All rights reserved. Used by permission and protected by the Copyright Laws of the United States. The printing, copying, redistribution, or retransmission of this Content without express written permission is prohibited.
“The Really Big One,” by Kathryn Schulz, originally published in The New Yorker. Copyright © 2015 by Kathryn Schulz. Reprinted by permission of Kathryn Schulz.
“An Unbelievable Story of Rape,” by Ken Armstrong and T. Christian Miller, originally published by The Marshall Project and ProPublica. Copyright © 2015 by The Marshall Project and ProPublica. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission.
“A Visit to the Sweat Lodge,” by Barrett Brown, originally published in The Intercept. Copyright © 2015 by The Intercept. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission.
“Santa Muerte, Full of Grace,” by Barrett Brown, originally published in The Intercept. Copyright © 2015 by The Intercept. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission.
“Stop Sending Me Jonathan Franzen Novels,” by Barrett Brown, originally published in The Intercept. Copyright © 2015 by The Intercept. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission.
“Down for the Count,” by Howard Bryant, originally published in ESPN the Magazine. Copyright © 2015 by ESPN the Magazine. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission.
“The King Has Spoken,” by Howard Bryant, originally published in ESPN the Magazine. Copyright © 2015 by ESPN the Magazine. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission.
“The Power of Sight,” by Howard Bryant, originally published in ESPN the Magazine. Copyright © 2015 by ESPN the Magazine. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission.
“The Friend,” by Matthew Teague, originally published in Esquire. Copyright © 2015 by Matthew Teague. Reprinted by permission of Matthew Teague.
“How It Feels,” by Jenny Zhang, originally published in Poetry. Copyright © 2015 by Jenny Zhang. Reprinted by permission of Jenny Zhang.