Susie Armitage

Ukraine, Russia, and Central Asia:

• The Ukrainians teaching in a war zone: bombed-out schools, evacuations and board games (The Guardian)

• ‘Ukrainian has become a symbol’: interest in language spikes amid Russia invasion (The Guardian)

• Red tape and long waits: US visas remain out of reach for Ukrainian refugees (The Guardian)

• Flags come down in New York’s Little Odessa: ‘Putin has turned it into a fascist symbol’ (The Guardian)

• How Russia Betrayed Central Asia’s LGBT Community (BuzzFeed News)

• How Vodka Became a Currency in Russia (Atlas Obscura)

• Make the Ancient Road Snack of Central Asian Nomads (Atlas Obscura)

• Why Russians Are Lining Up for Soviet-Style Canteens (Atlas Obscura)

• The USSR’s Hottest Collectibles Are All Over eBay and Instagram (Atlas Obscura)

• Amazon makes it easy to buy the wrong version of your favorite book — I published my own work of classic literature to see for myself (Business Insider)

• The Chaos In East Ukraine Is Hitting LGBT People Particularly Hard (BuzzFeed News)

• “The Americans” Reminds Us That Enemies Are People Too (BuzzFeed News)

• Vladimir Putin’s LGBT Refuseniks (BuzzFeed News)

• Meet The Badass Mom Who's Taking On Russia's Gay Propaganda Law (BuzzFeed News)

• Meet The Tiny Theatre Taking On Europe’s Last Dictatorship (BuzzFeed News)

• 29 Things You Will Only Understand If You Studied Russian (BuzzFeed)

• Coveting the Work-Life Balance of a Cartoon Crocodile (Yes Plz Weekly — print only)

• Lines Of People Waited To Say Goodbye To Russian Human Rights Activist Lyudmila Alexeyeva (BuzzFeed News)

Education, Youth and Families:

• Long days, long weekends: the four-day week takes off in US schools (The Guardian)

• The Growing Fight Against the School Death Trap (The New Republic)

• In Japan, These Single Moms And Shrinking Cities Are Trying A New Start (The Christian Science Monitor)

• 23 Stories About Parental Leave In The United States (BuzzFeed)

• Advocates Press New York Lawmakers to Shutter Database Containing Kids’ DNA (The Imprint)

• Youth Justice Leader Brings Love for Hometown to Rochester (The Imprint)

• How The Juvenile Justice System Is Failing Girls (YR Media)

Elections:

• What to Do if You Change Your Mind About Voting by Mail (ProPublica)

• ProPublica’s Pandemic Guide to Making Sure Your Vote Counts (ProPublica)

• Handwriting Disputes Cause Headaches for Some Absentee Voters (ProPublica)

• Mail-In Ballot Postage Becomes a Surprising (and Unnecessary) Cause of Voter Anxiety (ProPublica)

Travel:

• The Solo Traveler’s Guide to Dealing With Loneliness (Medium)

• Tokyo’s Best Karaoke Is Karaoke Sung Alone (The Daily Beast)

• How To Manage Anxiety When You’re Traveling (Forge)

• Taking the Trans-Siberian Railway Alone (Lonely Planet)

Essays:

• My TaskRabbit Gig in a Stranger’s Fancy Kitchen (Curbed)

• The Best $115 I Ever Spent: A Sequined Circus Costume (Vox’s The Goods)

• I Used To Be Ashamed Of My Fear. Then I Started Training As An Acrobat (BuzzFeed)

• My Dream Apartment Had Everything Except A Bed (BuzzFeed)

• When My Mother Taught Me How To Cook, She Taught Me How To Live (BuzzFeed)

Other Stories:

• How an Aerial Performer Restarted Her Career After Having Both Feet Amputated (SELF)

• 9 Stories About What It’s Like To Get An Illegal Abortion (BuzzFeed News)

• This Is What It's Like To Get A Period When You Aren't A Woman (BuzzFeed)

• Behind The Freelance Curtain (Pressland)

• In Defense Of Texting At The Bar (Forge)

• The Rules Of The Favor Economy (Forge)

• The sculptural bookshelf practical enough for small spaces (Curbed)

• The Help: Gig-economy apps affect more than the economy—they’re changing what it means to be a friend. (Slate)