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Chat, Chat, Chat, and Our Top 5

by Longreads October 9, 2026October 8, 2026

Our Top 5 Longreads of the week.

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Take Your Time

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Introducing our latest questionnaire from Erika Hayasaki.

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10,000 Hours

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Introducing “The Unforeseen Something,” our latest excerpt from The Atavist.

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Objects We Leave Behind (and Our Top 5)

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‘There’s Pickin’ to Do’

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Journalist David Alm fiddles around in Galax, Virginia.

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Twists, Turns, and Dead Ends

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A reading list on mazes and labyrinths.

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To See and Be Seen

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Stories about free play, Shetland populism, an ostrich cull, tending friendships, and more.

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What 17 Minutes Can Hold

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A 9/11 read, plus more recommendations

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Does Measuring Change Us?

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Seven reads on measurement

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The Thief Who Stole for Others

by Longreads September 8, 2026September 8, 2026

Crime for a good cause?

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