Amelia Schonbek is a journalist whose work focuses on the ways that politics and social policy shape individual lives. She contributes regularly to New York and has written for the New York Times, The Believer, and Longreads.
parenting
The Transgender Family Handbook144 specific suggestions, from trans young people and their loved ones, that parents may find helpful.
Can ‘Bad Men’ Ever Change?Would face-to-face meetings between a victim and an abuser — a form of restorative justice — help a society overwhelmed with toxic behavior?
the office
Remember the Office?A look back at 150 years of cubicles, corner offices, all-nighters, and the holiday party.
all work no pay
‘How the Hell Am I Supposed to Do This?’The Cut spoke to a single mother about having a newborn, losing her job, and becoming closer to her 10-year-old throughout a challenging year.
Eight People, Sheltering in 900 Square FeetSince the middle of March, four generations of Shawn Davis’s family have been quarantining together in her apartment in Hunts Point, the Bronx.
When Women Don’t Want to TalkI asked dozens of women to share their experiences with sexual assault and harassment. Here’s what they did—and didn’t—tell me.