This week, we’re sharing stories from Susan Chira and Catrin Einhorn, John Branch, Amanda Mull, Mimi O’Donnell and Adam Green, and Mansi Choksi.
2017
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
The Volcanologist’s Dilemma
In Naples, scientists find themselves grappling with unpredictable volcanoes and skeptical residents.
Posted inEditor's Pick
A Muslim, a Christian, and a Baby Named ‘God’
A personal essay in which Rachel Jones, a Christian American living in Djibouti, reflects on her friendship with a Muslim woman there, and the more universal aspects of faith.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Nonfiction, Story
A Muslim, a Christian, and a Baby Named “God”
Rachel Pieh Jones, a Christian American living in Djibouti, reflects on her friendship with a Muslim woman there, and the more universal aspects of faith.
Posted inEditor's Pick
Fish, Drugs, and Murder
By protecting a third of its landbase, Costa Rica built itself into a leader in ecotourism and resource conservation. Offshore, the government gave too much of the country’s fisheries away to foreign fleets, and things have gone haywire.
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The Monster Beneath
While Mount Vesuvius gets all the publicity, Naples’ Campi Flegrei — a caldera volcano — might be the most dangerous for the hundreds of thousands of residents within its red zone.
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Could Facebook Be Tried for Human-Rights Abuses?
In Myanmar, Facebook is the de facto internet. Does that mean they can be legally responsible for their actions — or lack thereof — when content there influences politics or incites violence?
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
Maybe We’ll Register Your Marriage After You Walk the Bomb-Sniffing Dog
All they really wanted was to live happily ever after.
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Watching a Fall
The allure and shame of watching America’s last public hanging.
Posted inEssays & Criticism
Longreads Best of 2017: Essays
We asked writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here is the best in essays.