Christen Gall

Freelance reporter, researcher, & fact-checker. Previously @Medillschool and @ChicagoMag. Researcher for “Raising Them Right.”

[The New Yorker @NewYorker]

Barbara Kingsolver’s new novel, “Partita,” wrestles with the questions that have fuelled her whole career: who is art for, what makes it good, and what can it actually accomplish?
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[Block Club Chicago @BlockClubCHI]

Chicago women outvoted men by 23% in Tuesday’s primary election, data shows. https://t.co/4razzFqkh5

[Christen Gall @christengall]

This feels like such an obvious consequence of dealing with the constant stress of a difficult person, but it’s interesting to see some actual research to back it up.

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Do you have a hassler in your life, or someone who creates problems or makes life more difficult?

Over time, they might have a detrimental effect on your physical health and possibly make you age faster, new research suggests. https://t.co/kFExpfjFZK

[POLITICO @politico]

Indiana GOP rejects Trump’s map in major blow to his gerrymandering push https://t.co/tMNl8HL19w

[The Atlantic @TheAtlantic]

Trump’s “Quiet, piggy” remark joins a preponderance of evidence suggesting “how limited a proportion of men actually see women as equal human beings,” Sophie Gilbert argues. https://t.co/N5olZrtkIO

[Christen Gall @christengall]

After Feds smoke bomb Logan Square street, Latino-owned area businesses report slow sales and say there's "fear in the air."
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[The New Yorker @NewYorker]

.@IChotiner speaks with an expert on political violence about what makes our era potentially more dangerous than the late 1960s, and how to tone down partisanship when your political opponents really are extremists.
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[The Associated Press @AP]

BREAKING: Conservative activist Charlie Kirk has died after being shot at an event in Utah, President Trump says. https://t.co/lLOr1ph7HD

[Christen Gall @christengall]

.@AP just reported that Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was shot at an event at Utah Valley University. https://t.co/PXyChsfgfT

[Jane Mayer @JaneMayerNYer]

Terrific reporting- and sickening: How JPMorgan Enabled the Crimes of Jeffrey Epstein https://t.co/SgI8RMJHvm via @NYTimes

[Christen Gall @christengall]

I just finished "Empire of the Elite," and it's a great book to read to learn about the history of Condé Nast. It provides helpful context about the transition in leadership at Vogue when Anna Wintour took over that's very relevant as Chloe Malle steps up.
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[Mother Jones @MotherJones]

Leading conservatives said they hoped Swift’s engagement would help achieve one of their top goals: Inspire a nationwide boost in (heterosexual) marriage and birth rates. https://t.co/Ykb6U9OF3m

[Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune]

President Donald Trump on Friday said Chicago will likely be the next target of his efforts to crack down on crime, homelessness and illegal immigration. https://t.co/TBL0gqvZT0

[Christen Gall @christengall]

Are Christian nationalists targeting women’s right to vote?
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[Christen Gall @christengall]

From @nytimes, how churches may be able to endorse political candidates: https://t.co/l0DWXfpOIZ

[Christen Gall @christengall]

This is a really good @nytimes interview with a doctor in rural North Carolina on how Medicaid cuts will impact her patients.
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[Christen Gall @christengall]

Young women are now working at higher rates than ever, pursuing careers and financial stability, while young men are staying home and taking on a greater share of caregiving, according to new research by The Hamilton Project.
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[Ben Strauss @benjstrauss]

"The aesthetic could be summed up as Laura Ingalls Wilder-core, like if the little house on the prairie had been down the street from a Sephora." @karavoght https://t.co/CCitN8TfHH

[Christen Gall @christengall]

This good reporting from @TheCut about Turning Point USA's Young Women's Leadership Summit and the confusing messaging from female speakers telling attendees to stay at home and have kids while many of those speakers work.
https://t.co/pXkrQv6XeG

[Mother Jones @MotherJones]

Vance Boelter, who's suspected of fatally shooting Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband at their home, reportedly attended a bible college popular among Christian nationalists. https://t.co/w3fo2AuXDV