“We read to know that we are not alone,” so sayeth C.S. Lewis, via William Nicholson. I want you to know that this holiday season, you are not alone.
2015
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Living With Depression: A Reading List
“We read to know that we are not alone,” so sayeth C.S. Lewis, via William Nicholson. I want you to know that this holiday season, you are not alone.
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Dispossessed in the Land of Dreams
The tech boom in Silicon Valley has displaced countless numbers of residents, who are struggling to stay in the place they call home even if it means having to live in their cars.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
The best stories of the week, as chosen by the editors of Longreads.
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Longreads Best of 2015: Under-Recognized Stories
Stories that deserved more attention in 2015.
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Longreads Best of 2015: Investigative Reporting
The best in investigative reporting.
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The First Person to Hack the iPhone Built a Self-Driving Car. In His Garage
A hacker attempts to use his own parts, and a converted Acura, to build a self-driving car that’s better than Google or Tesla.
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An Unbelievable Story of Rape
“Two and a half years after Marie was branded a liar, Lynnwood police found her, south of Seattle, and told her the news: Her rapist had been arrested in Colorado. They gave her an envelope with information on counseling for rape victims. They said her record would be expunged. And they handed her $500, a […]
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Recovery Sham
An in-depth investigation into an exceedingly shady drug rehab mogul: Christopher Bathum built a veritable empire of more than 20 sober-living houses and outpatient clinics in the Los Angeles area, despite being neither a licensed drug counselor nor a therapist. Amidst allegations of sex abuse, drugs, and fraud, he’s now the target of probes by […]