Weekly Filet #259: Spotlight on Racism. And more.
1. Boston. Racism. Image. Reality. (The Boston Globe)
Most people know the Boston Globe's «Spotlight» team from its portrayal in the Oscar winning movie of the same name. This is «Spotlight» in action, sheding light on racism in Boston. A fantastic piece of journalism based on both good old shoe leather reporting and data analysis (and the combination of the two: To get a sense of how much black residents are part of the mainstream of the city, they visited iconic Boston places and simply counted the number of black people they saw). The one fact that stuck with me: The median net worth of non-immigrant African-American households in the Boston area is just $8. Yes, eight dollars, no typo.
2. Cat Person (The New Yorker)
Arguably one of the most undersold pieces of the year. I saw it in my newsfeeds at least a dozen times before I finally clicked on it. Don't be fooled by the bland title and give it a try. I don't want to spoil too much, but this piece of fiction will make you feel uncomfortable, and probably for different reasons depending on your gender.
3. How I, the New York Times election needle, turned failure into my greatest advantage (Quartz)
I love how a NYT election visualisation has entered pop culture. This is the hommage it deserves.
4. Supernaked (Falter / Dossier)
A stunning animated graphic novel, on one of Austria's biggest scandals in recent history.
5. Famines (Our World in Data)
A deep dive on famines, their causes and what changed over the past 150 years.
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