Wednesday Notes

Wednesday Notes

What Really Happens to the Clothes You Donate

When you donate your clothes to a thrift store… where do they go? In an excerpt from his new book Wasteland, GQ’s Oliver Franklin-Wallis exposes how the rise of fast fashion is leading to a tidal wave of trash—and sparking ingenuity among local designers where the waste is piling up.

What Really Happens to the Clothes You Donate
You drop off unwanted clothes at a thrift store. What happens next? GQ’s Oliver Franklin-Wallis traces the surprising global odyssey.

Do Legacy Admissions Policies Have a Future?

Critics have accused them of boosting white, wealthy college applicants. But elite schools like Harvard may be reluctant to shut a source of alumni cash.

Do Legacy Admissions Policies Have a Future?
Critics have accused them of boosting white, wealthy college applicants. But elite schools like Harvard may be reluctant to shut a source of alumni cash.

Jaylen Brown’s Historic Supermax Is a Champagne Problem

Will Boston regret making its second-best player the highest paid in the league? Maybe. But considering the alternatives, it’s hard to argue with the Celtics’ expensive decision.

Jaylen Brown’s Historic Supermax Is a Champagne Problem
Will Boston regret making its second-best player the highest paid in the league? Maybe. But considering the alternatives, it’s hard to argue with the Celtics’ expensive decision.