This week we are showcasing stories on dark nutrition, Eurovision, Wikipedia, medjool dates, and the slappy man-hug.
Longreads
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week we are showcasing stories on dark nutrition, Eurovision, Wikipedia, medjool dates, and the slappy man-hug.
Chasing Fall Foliage Along the North Korean Border
In China, a road trip is the new Chinese dream. For one family, it’s also a chance to break the silence.
Maggie Shipstead Kicks Off a New, Members-Only Newsletter
Subscribers will hear from a breadth of writers on the surprising ways in which reading has shaped their lives
Something Fishy, and Our Top 5
Doubt, idiocracy, baseball, meals, and fish. Find out why these five stories stood out.
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Doubt, idiocracy, baseball, meals, and fish. Find out why these five stories stood out.
Meet Freelance Reporter Jasper Craven
Jasper Craven answers the Longreads Questionnaire.
The Longreads Questionnaire, Featuring Jasper Craven
He wrote the book on how the military shapes masculine identity. He’ll also tell you about Disney adults, Pharaoh Sanders, and his favorite spot for a burger and negroni.
Living for Now
In this edition: an epic adventure, what dendrochronologists have learned about Indigenous fire suppression practices, how technology is deskilling the body, and more.
