First Links — 10.24.14

The Secret History of Birth Control Pills
Sarah Kliff, Vox

This Marriage Thing is (Beautiful) Hard as Hell
Maria Grizzetti, Incarnation and Modernity

Learning to Love the Individual
Travis LaCouter, Ethika Politika

Meditative Photo Series Celebrates the Beauty of Stillness Through Glass Windows
Katie Hosmer, My Modern Met

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