It’s Monday, let’s do this. Here’s what we’re reading about today:
• It looks like Jay Z and Beyonce may have helped pay the bail of protesters arrested in Ferguson and Baltimore. [Guardian]
• America’s skeletal public transit system contributes to inequality, leaving people who can’t afford cars stranded. [The Atlantic]
• In a truly terrible story, it’s clear that Boko Haram militants are using rape as a deliberate strategy to dominate regions of rural Nigeria. [New York Times]
• One of the reasons American cities are so segregated is that 20 percent of white homebuyers say their ideal neighborhood is “all white.” [Slate]
• Here’s a look at race and the death penalty. [Colorlines]
• Pitch Perfect 2 made $70 million at the box office this weekend, beating even Mad Max. [Salon]
• Meanwhile, Melissa McCarthy called out a critic for a wildly sexist movie review. [The Mary Sue]
Did we miss something? Let us know in the comments.
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