Some thoughts on the geography of innovation and the disparate impact of technological progress on urban centers. (Daily Intelligencer)

Calling out caste-based sexual violence in India. (The Daily Beast)

Powerful reporting and multimedia tells true stories of immigration following a route north from Texas to Minnesota. (The New York Times)

Across the U.S., minimum wage fast food workers are standing up and asking, “What am I worth?” (Medium)

Danah boyd on the costs and complications of surveillance in networked situations, with people’s relationships, associations and other interpersonal connections in play. (PEN America)

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Can artists revitalize Detroit? (Vogue)