Coming to America and Coming of Age
After escaping gang violence in Honduras and crossing the border as an unaccompanied minor, a 19-year-old must grapple with a new country, high school, and immigration court, all on his own.
Searching for the ‘Grey Market’ Foods of New York City
A writer scours the city in search of a number of allegedly illicit and likely FDA-unapproved food items.
How to Get SuperBetter
Game designer Jane McGonigal argues that playing games can help us develop skills for life.
The Rise and Fall of the Last TV Channel That Cared About Music
A requiem for the International Music Feed, a short-lived TV channel that had the distinction of being the last American music video network to play music videos 24/7.
Barbie Wants to Get to Know Your Child
What happens when you try to program a doll to have a real conversation with a child? A look at the new A.I.-powered Barbie doll hitting the market this Christmas.
Why the Best War Reporter in a Generation Had to Suddenly Stop
After 14 bloody years of covering conflict for The New York Times, C.J. Chivers had established himself as one of the foremost war reporters of his generation. And then he decided to come home.
America’s Most Admired Lawbreaker
The first installment of Steven Brill’s 15-part investigation into Johnson & Johnson.
‘Born to Run’ and the Decline of the American Dream
How Bruce Springsteen’s breakout album captured the decline of the American Dream and embodied “the lost ’70s.”
How Mary Karr Teaches Her Students About Memory
A short excerpt from The Art of Memoir.
The Walkable Multiverse According to Charles Jencks
On an abandoned mining site in Scotland, an architectural theorist attempts to bring the mysteries of the cosmos to life on Earth. A new Longreads Exclusive.
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