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The Longevity Hot Spots That Weren’t
‘Our culture has become obsessed with “blue zones,” where people purportedly live longer. But does the underlying research stand up to scrutiny?”
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The American Novel Has a Major Problem With Fat People
“Why does fiction do such a bad job of portraying fat characters?”
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The Hot New Luxury Good for the Rich: Air
“The wealthy have different houses, different cars, different lifestyles from the rest of us. These days, they also want to breathe different air.”
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A Death at Walmart
“’If you’re not throwing up or passing out, they want you to stay,’ one of Janikka’s former co-workers told me, requesting anonymity.”
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The California Beach Town Awash in Poop
“A sewage crisis in San Diego County reveals the unpolluted truth about the U.S.-Mexico border.”
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Inside the Christian Legal Campaign to Return Prayer to Public Schools
“A fight over prayer in schools in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, offers a glimpse into what more school districts around the country may face.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Alexander Sammon, Amanda Chicago Lewis, Hannah Smothers, Adam Fales, and Matt Dinan.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, our editors recommend stories by Yessenia Funes, Carl Elliott, Courtney Shea, Jillian Steinhauer, and Ed Simon.
