On Why Joni Mitchell Deserves Her Due By Krista Stevens Highlight Carl Wilson argues that her genius has been overlooked for far too long, because of her gender.
‘The Grexit Is Upon Us’: Graydon Carter Departs Vanity Fair By Danielle Tcholakian Commentary The editor is ending his quarter-century-long turn at the helm of Vanity Fair.
‘Twin Peaks: The Return’ Has Made Traditional TV Recaps Obsolete By Ben Huberman Highlight How do you talk about a weekly TV show that defies narrative order?
The Whistleblower in the Family By Aaron Gilbreath Feature After her father was arrested for fraud, Pearl Abraham began the the slow, painful process of unraveling her Hasidic family ties.
Weighing Justice With a Jury of Her ‘Peers’ By Susana Morris Feature While serving as foreperson on a grand jury, Susana Morris confronts power and privilege in the criminal justice system.
Building a New Society for Black Americans, First in Mississippi By Aaron Gilbreath Highlight A movement in Jackson, Mississippi is working to remake the way the city governs, feeds, and runs itself in order to serve the black community.
The High Cost of Cheap Fashion By Sari Botton Highlight An expose on slave-like working conditions for undocumented garment workers, right here in the U.S.
Five Houstonians, Five Days in a Flood Zone By Michelle Weber Highlight A team of journalists from Houston drive home the fear, confusion, and destruction of Harvey.
Welcome Nowhere: The Plight of the Rohingya Refugees By Aaron Gilbreath Highlight Myanmar’s Rohingya people escape systematic discrimination at home only to suffer depredations in search of new homes.
Plasma For Sale (Used) — $20 a Pop By Krista Stevens Highlight Sarah Smarsh’s brother has sold his plasma for the last decade to make ends meet under mounting credit card debt and student loans.
I Was a 9-Year-Old Playboy Bunny By Shannon Kavanaugh Feature After longing to be a sex-symbol as a child, Shannon Lell grapples with a lifetime of self-objectification.
Kevin Smith’s Second Act By Catherine Cusick Commentary Kevin Smith’s business motto is to give the people more Kevin Smith.
The Elephant in the Flood By Michelle Weber Highlight The troubled world of flood insurance: what happens to coastal communities as climate change leads to more and more catastrophic flooding?
Remembering ‘Ally McBeal’s’ Creepy Dancing Baby By Mike Dang Highlight An oral history of “Ally McBeal” from the show’s cast and creators, 20 years after its debut.
Like Sheep to the Sanitized Slaughter Zone By Michelle Weber Highlight “Turkey, in all of its modernist efforts, is just covering up the smell of its own shit.”
Disguised in Plain Clothes, but No Superman By Chris Wiewiora Feature After a shooting at Iowa State leaves him feeling inept at protecting his students, Chris Wiewiora becomes a campus bus driver instead.
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week By Longreads Weekly Top 5 This week, we’re sharing stories from Rana Dasgupta, Whitney Joiner, Jesse Barron, Kiese Laymon, and David Roth.
When Celery Was King By Matt Giles Highlight Celery was a celebrated treat among the Victorian upper class. No, really.
The NBA’s Great Positionless Shift By Matt Giles Commentary Royce White’s skillset was tailor-made for the current NBA. Why he isn’t playing in the league is a shame.
On NYC’s Paratransit, Fighting for Safety, Respect, and Human Dignity By muteiny Feature An incident on lawyer Britney Wilson’s ride home from work exposes her vulnerabilities as a Black disabled woman.
Don’t Let the Camels Bite You, and Other Lessons from a Long Walk in the Outback By Pam Mandel Highlight “…the camels were always looking around as they walked, with a prospective optimism that eluded us.”
American Sphinx By Colin Dickey Feature Civil War monuments in the North erased an emancipated Black population. But the Sphinx looked to a new world: an integrated Africa and America.
How the NBA Failed Royce White By Sam Riches Feature He was compared to basketball superstars like Charles Barkley and LeBron James. But without comprehensive mental health treatment, Royce White found himself fighting for a new cause.
Why Did a Young Woman Broadcast Her Death? By Aaron Gilbreath Highlight An 18-year-old Parisian woman streams her suicide on social media.
A Thousand Miles of Bad Roads with No Maps and No Men By Aaron Gilbreath Highlight A group of determined adventurers spent seven days driving the desert in the first all-female road rally.
A Lie of Creative Rehabilitation in ‘Vacationland’ By Sari Botton Highlight The prison workshop where your adorable Maine souvenirs were made is more like a factory, and the inmates like slaves.
Working Class Jilts America’s Sweetheart Deal By Catherine Cusick Highlight The working class is walking away from America’s favorite business transaction — traditional marriage — as good jobs disappear.
The Subtleties of Electrocution By Michelle Weber Highlight Taser claims its products are safe, and police claim to use them appropriately…but 1000 people are dead.
What Happens When You Dope Like Maria Sharapova By Mike Dang Highlight Did taking melodonium actually do anything for Maria Sharapova? Caitlin Thompson decided to take some to find out.
When Is an Internet Company Evil? By Aaron Gilbreath Highlight What is Facebook *really* about? Surveillance and advertising, not about “the power to build community” as its new mission statement so disingenuously puts it.
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