'A Problem We Can't Ignore Any Longer'

A Sunday at First Baptist Church, where fragility and grief are alive—but so is hope. If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser.       What Happened, and What Might've Happened, in Jeffersontown, Kentucky   There was a sense of fragility about the Sunday services at Jeffersontown, Kentucky's First Baptist—the black church a man tried to break into, before giving up and murdering two black people in a nearby Kroger. There was a service at eight o'clock and another one at 11. Local TV was there, as were a number of print reporters, and people were talking in low tones. It had been a week of dislocation for everyone. There was a feeling of good fortune mixed with tragedy on Wednesday, a dose of survivor guilt as well, and then, as the news came in on Saturday of the massacre in Pittsburgh, it all came flooding back again. What happened and what might've happened. What happened and what could happen. A locked door became transfigured in the minds of the people of First Baptist into a gift from the hand of God. Read More           The President Refuses to Take a Shred of Responsibility. His Propagandists Are Working Overtime.   In the wake of two clearly hate-fueled shootings, as well as a slew of attempted assassinations, Fox News's programming has alternated between spreading shameless lies, and behaving as if the spasm of violent bloodshed last week never happened. Read More           The Shoes That'll Add Rustic Flair to Your Entire Wardrobe   Created by Esquire for Clarks   Warm and cozy boots are like comfort food for your feet. Read More           A Japanese Pop-Up Served the Last Meals of Death Row Inmates to Diners   A version of John Wayne Gacy's last meal—fried shrimp, a bucket of original recipe KFC, french fries, and a pound of strawberries—was on the menu of a pop-up restaurant in Tokyo called Ningen Restaurant, translated to "human restaurant," along with the last suppers of other infamous death row inmates. This was the ultimate pop-up restaurant for all true crime obsessives, morbidly curious foodies, and generally ghoulish folks. Read More           Will Ferrell Is Going Door-To-Door in Georgia to Get Votes For Democrat Stacey Abrams   Will Ferrell is a passionate man. He enjoys various royal events. He appreciates the beautiful game of soccer. He knows his way around a tennis court. But he also values economic growth, support for education, and the necessity for Medicaid. That's why, if you live in Georgia, you might have seen him walking around, knocking on doors and canvassing for gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams. Read More           What Really Happened at the End of The Haunting of Hill House   If you're reading this, I'm going to naturally assume that you've made it all the way through The Haunting of Hill House, or you were too scared to watch it and want to learn about the ending so you can talk about it with everyone else. If you don't fall into either of the categories and intend on watching the entirety of Netflix's hit, a spooky version of This Is Us, I'm going to warn you right now that this article about the ending of The Haunting of Hill House will indeed include spoilers about The Haunting of Hill House. Read More         Read More on Esquire.com       Follow Us     Unsubscribe  Privacy Notice   esquire.com ©2018 Hearst Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Email Privacy, 300 W 57th St., Fl. 19 (sta 1-1), New York, NY 10019