A Cancer Patient Chose Assisted Death. That Wasn’t the Last Hard Choice. by Stephanie Nolen

Reporting for The New York Times, Stephanie Nolen details the efforts of Tatiana Andia, a healthcare advocate in Colombia who faced the challenges of the system after she was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Colombia was an early adopter of laws that allow individuals to opt for euthanasia rather than endure brutal life-preserving treatments, but enough stigma remained that actual systems to allow for patients to take option were difficult, inefficient, and arduous. Without getting mawkish or sensationalistic, Nolen explores all the difficulties Andia faced in her long journey to her chosen end, including moments where she found her own principles tested by the hard reality of the implementation of her choices. It’s a moving, powerful piece.

‘You’re Only As Good As Your Last Film’ by Bilge Ebiri

Ron Howard’s career as a director has wavered in quality over the years, and it’s been an awfully long time since he made a film that felt essential (though I’ve hardly been a Howard completist of late). The breadth and variety of his career in entertainment means that he has some stories to tell, and Bilge Ebiri gets a number of good ones out of him in this warm and sharp interview. I would also like to add that Howard is spot-on correct in identifying the film from his career that more people should have appreciated. This article appears in New York magazine as is posted at their online shingle Vulture.