Fireworks were the lifeblood of this community. Then suddenly, they brought devastation - The Los Angeles Times

How to Tell a Murderer's Story - LitHub

'Is There Any Such Thing as an Evil Building'? Why We Should Think Twice Before Raising Houses of Horror - The Daily Beast

Distilling mescal is a father-to-son tradition in Mexico  - The Los Angeles Times (Photo by Marcus Yam)

For pregnant Central American migrants, Zika doesn't rank high on list of concerns - The Los Angeles Times 

Families of Missing Mexican students ask: Will Pope Francis speak of 'los 43'? The Los Angeles Times (Photo by Moyses Zu-Iga)

Meet Luis. He Fled Gangs In Honduras. But the U.S. Probably Won't Protect Him. - The New Republic 

A Vale of Terror, Transcended - The New York Times  (Photo by Stefan Falke)

States Competing for SpaceX by Offering Financial Breaks - Bloomberg News (Photo from SpaceX handout, via Bloomberg)

Past Lingers in Present, and the Sorrows Go On - The New York Times

(Photo by James Patterson) 

 What Does It Take For Traumatized Kids To Thrive? - Pacific Standard

(Illustration by Sebastien Thibault)

Returning to the Scene of a Memoir - The New York Times

(photo by Brad Doherty) 

36 Hours in Jackson, Miss. - The New York Times

(photos by James Patterson) 

Immigrants in Mississippi Farm Town Pray Bill Will Die - Associated Press

Crossing the Line - The Nation 

Odd Turn for a Suspect in a Terror Plot - The New York Times  (Photo from Reuters)