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Nike Says Its Factory Workers Earn Nearly Double the Minimum Wage. At This Cambodian Factory, 1% Made That Much.
“Labor advocates have long pushed brands like Nike to pay what’s known as a living wage, calling it a basic human right.”
Posted inEditor's Pick
The Safest Place
“In five years Dante McFallo went from White House honoree to dying in a hail of bullets on New Year’s Day.”
Posted inTop 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week we are sharing stories on gun violence, Silicon Valley in the ’90s, the ability of artificial intelligence, and the community of audiophiles.
Posted inNonfiction
Longreads Best of 2022: All of Our No. 1 Story Picks
All the stories we’ve selected as number one in our weekly Top 5 newsletter.
Posted inCrime, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes
Piecing Together the Story of an Oregon Serial Killer
Finally telling the story of the women who were raped and murdered along Oregon’s Highway 20.
Posted inEditor's Pick
Ghosts of Highway 20
In a five-part series, The Oregonian pieces together the complicated untold story of the women who were raped and went missing on a single Oregon highway. One man appears to be responsible for it all.
Posted inCurrent Events, Quotes
Sometimes a Coat Is Just a Coat, and Sometimes It Ruins a Kid’s Life
Sixteen-year-old Sanders, an autistic high school student, was put through an extensive “threat assessment” (aka, “We think you might be the next school shooter”).
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from John Lanchester, Bethany Barnes, Stephen Kearse, Warren Ellis, and Soraya Roberts.
Posted inNonfiction
Longreads Best of 2018: Investigative Reporting
We asked writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here is the best in investigative reporting.
