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A Prison Barber Class That Makes Men Learn Box Braids, Wet Sets and Other Women’s Styles

At New York’s Green Haven lockup, student barbers must overcome their machismo — and annoyance — to sharpen their craft.

Life Inside • 04.17.2026

I Was Proud of My Gift of Gab. Then I Took a Communications Class Led by Fellow Prisoners.

After 16 years in Michigan lockups, award-winning poet and writer Demetrius Buckley had to relearn how to be an active listener.

Life Inside • 07.18.2025

Trump Is Targeting International Students Over Pro-Palestinian Protests. But Is It Legal?

After the administration revoked 300 students’ visas, the courts will have to decide if the Constitution protects the free speech of noncitizens.

Closing Argument • 04.05.2025

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