Trans, Homeless, and Turning Tricks to Survive By Krista Stevens Highlight Homeless trans teens: America’s most vulnerable population.
Can a Sports-Crazed City Turn a Theater Person into a Baseball Person? By Shannon Reed Feature Shannon Reed thought she knew what kind of fan she was, until she moved back home to Pittsburgh.
The Vegan Mayo that Dare Not Speak its Name By Ben Huberman Highlight Why is a vegan-food startup avoiding the term “vegan”?
Nestlé Is Sucking the World’s Aquifers Dry By Aaron Gilbreath Highlight The multinational corporation is gradually privatizing a natural resource.
The ‘Moderate Thoughfulness’ Hour with Preet Bharara By Sari Botton Highlight Media-friendly former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara tries out podcasting.
Fine for the Whole Family By Catherine Cusick Highlight Helen Rosner’s ode to Olive Garden, and why the chain can never improve a menu no one wants to change.
A History of American Protest Music: This Is the Hammer That Killed John Henry By Tom Maxwell Feature How a folk hero inspired one of the most covered songs in American history.
A History of American Protest Music: ‘We Have Got Tools and We Are Going to Succeed’ By Tom Maxwell Feature Lead Belly, Lee Hays, and the hammer songs that powered the folk movement.
How Food Can Be a Platform for Activism By Shakirah Simley Feature Food activist Shakirah Simley lays out her philosophy for a ‘good food movement’ that prioritizes racial equality.
Inside the Murky World of Essential Oils By Mike Dang Highlight Essential oils have become a big business, with some distributors selling their products with unfounded claims.
The Ubiquity and Brilliance of Tom Petty By Matt Giles Commentary The musician always seemed to be more of a friend to his fans than a distant celebrity.
Is the Internet Changing Time? By Longreads Feature “Fragments of the past are for the first time on tap, not stored away in boxes,” writes Laurence Scott.
Should Youth Football be Banned? By Krista Stevens Highlight Esquire writer Luke O’Neil recalls playing tackle football as a kid, where “you can hit so hard that you knock yourself out.”
Keeping Black Farm Families Connected to the Land in Michigan By Aaron Gilbreath Highlight Blueberry growing is popular around tiny Covert, Michigan, but how do these farmers of color keep their kids farming the land?
Roast Duck Soup for the Chinese-American Daughter’s Soul By Su-Jit Feature Food writer Su-Jit Lin contemplates the role of a favorite dish in her relationship with her immigrant chef father.
The Genius of the Playboy Interview By Matt Giles Commentary Dedicated research and hours of interviews crafted the gold-standard of pre-access celebrity journalism.
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week By Longreads Weekly Top 5 This week, we’re sharing stories from Caitlin Dickerson, Aaron Edwards, Alice Su, Jia Tolentino, and James Somers.
The Dangers of Being a Tiny Island By Aaron Gilbreath Highlight After a few rich outsiders bought the Island of Eigg, the islanders bought their island back.
We Watch HGTV for the Destruction, Not the Makeovers By Ben Huberman Highlight Drywall, meet sledgehammer.
On American Identity, the Election, and Family Members Who Support Trump By Nicole Chung Feature Nicole Chung reflects on the burden of engaging with racism and educating white people, including some in her own family.
You Can See the Battle Scars By Christian Borys Feature How Venezuela’s resistance movement — and the country’s democracy — reached a breaking point during one week in July.
How Did the Blues Become the Blues? By Aaron Gilbreath Highlight In one simple sentence in 1914, Columbus Bragg, an African American writer, helped codify the Blues genre, though he’s largest forgotten.
‘Hotchickenfrication’: One Fowl Enterprise By Krista Stevens Highlight The origin story of Prince’s Hot Chicken, and how imitators are polluting this spicy comfort food.
Gloria Allred’s Personal Crusade By Sari Botton Highlight First-hand knowledge of the trauma of sexual assault has informed Allred’s fight against it.
The Minnesota Lynx are an Ignored Basketball Dynasty By Matt Giles Commentary When will one of the greatest teams in women’s basketball get its due?
The Price of Tuition-Free College By Catherine Cusick Highlight Tuition-free college is a reality in California. The catch is that eligible students can’t always afford rent, food, or books.
Harnessing His Superpowers for Peace in the Middle East By Howard Lovy Feature As an 8-year-old with OCD, Howard Lovy hoped his magical thinking might persuade God to end the Yom Kippur War.
Did You Happen to See the Most Interesting Man in the World? (He’s In Room 328) By Michelle Weber Highlight Libraries contain more than books — they have archives, and the archivists want to help you explore them.
28 Voices From the Storm By Krista Stevens Highlight The before, during, and after of how Hurricane Harvey battered Texas for five days.
Can Two Groups Who Are Wary of One Another Have a Civil Debate? By Mike Dang Highlight Attempting civil discourse in a polarizing time.
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