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Texas Is a Lot More Queer Than You Think. I Am Too.
“There are 1.8 million of us, and we’re not going anywhere.”
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Greg Tate, Alicia Inez Guzmán, Christian Wallace, Laura Hoffman, and Connie Wang.
Signs of Ghosts
What do we do when there are whole cities full of ghosts, each one with their own unique story to tell, each one with something left undone?
The Unseen Fury of Solar Storms
“Lurking in every space weather forecaster’s mind is the hypothetical big one, a solar storm so huge it could bring our networked, planetary civilization to its knees.”
Knotty Business: A Delightfully Tangled Reading List on Knots
Six stories on our fascination with knots.
A Hockey Dad, a Cartel, and a $12 Million Fraud
“Kota Youngblood told his neighbors there were hits out on their lives — and only he could save them.”

