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“We wait constantly, for a variety of outcomes and eventualities, some of which we can’t see coming.”

The brain is a funny thing. You give it the right cues of depth and immersion, and something that would otherwise be a memory of an image becomes a memory of an experience.

Parenting lessons at a science museum, Catholic anti-war raiders, R. O. Kwon, and our top 5 reads of the week.

In this edition: letting bodies be bodies, nobs in Nob Hill, New Mexico, Alpine divorces, an ode to an aging sled dog team, and a blockbuster story weed smuggling.

The Longreads questionnaire with Neal Allen and Anne Lamott, a book excerpt from Kory Stamper, and our Top 5 Longreads of the week.

We learn a lot as we move along; if we’re lucky, we might shed some old wisdom for better understanding.

We like to think Longreads furnishes more than simply emergency reading, and that’s certainly true this week.

In this edition: subsea storytelling, a preservation paradox, achieving serpentine symbiosis, an investigation into infinity, and a marijuana mystery.

An essay about a forgotten deportation and the reckoning it left behind, a glimpse into Maria Popova’s writing and reading life, and our five recommended stories of the week.

Whether or not this Valentine’s weekend brings you mangoes, you’ll have plenty of excellent reading to warm your heart.