Articles by Dashka Slater
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The Instagram Account That Shattered a California High School
THE NEW YORK TIMES, 2023
It had barely a dozen followers, but the discovery of its racist posts turned a Bay Area community against itself — and changed students’ lives forever.
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Can You Talk Your Way Out of a Life Sentence?
THE NEW YORK TIMES, 2020
California is giving a second chance to thousands of inmates who had no hope of parole. But first they have to prove to a panel of strangers that they’ve truly changed.
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Can Phoenix Remain Habitable?
SIERRA MAGAZINE, 2019
You can’t crank up the AC forever.
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North Dakota's Norway Experiment
MOTHER JONES, 2017
Can humane prisons work in America? A red state aims to find out.
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The Uncomfortable Truth About Children's Books
MOTHER JONES, 2016
Attempts to diversify lily-white kid lit have been, well, complicated.
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The Fire on the 57 Bus in Oakland
THE NEW YORK TIMES, 2015
It was close to 5 o’clock on the afternoon of Nov. 4, 2013, and Sasha Fleischman wasriding the 57 bus home from school.
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These Guys Can Make Your iPhone Last Forever
MOTHER JONES, 2012
Behind the scenes at iFixit, where DIY repair is more than just a business.
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How Dangerous Is Your Couch?
THE NEW YORK TIMES, 2012
Blum's Crusade Against Toxic Couches
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Where Are The Jobs?
SALON, 2012
Romney says Obama "gutted" welfare reform by waiving work requirements. But what if there's no work to be found?
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The Frog of War
MOTHER JONES, 2012
When biologist Tyrone Hayes discovered that a top-selling herbicide messes with sex hormones, its manufacturer went into battle mode. Thus began one of the weirdest feuds in the history of science.
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California On The Brink
NEWSWEEK, 2011
Could cuts to the safety net bring California to the boiling point?
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Is Jousting the Next Extreme Sport?
THE NEW YORK TIMES, 2011
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Public Corporations Shall Take Us Seriously
THE NEW YORK TIMES, 2007