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How the Goffs Moved On
Twenty years ago, Irma Goff’s husband and three daughters were brutally murdered. After the media frenzy died down, the biggest challenge for her and her son became clear: how to keep on living.
The Friend
Matthew Teague’s wife, Nicole, was only 34 years old and dying of cancer. This is the story of how a friendship, deep, true, and strong, became prophylactic against the dizzying litany of indignities involved in a slow, painful death.
How TV Sex Got Real
The idea that the sex we see depicted on television should look or feel anything like what goes on in our own bedrooms is a very recent development. Eliana Dockterman looks at how TV sex got real.
A Brief History of AOL
A short reading list on the many lives of AOL, which will be acquired by Verizon for $4.4 billion. Fifteen years ago, AOL acquired Time Warner for $165 billion.
Between Generals: A Newly Translated Short Story by Antonio Tabucchi
The complicated history of one of New York City’s immigrants, a former Hungarian General who realizes he spent one of his best days with his worst enemies. This Longreads Exclusive is a newly translated short story from Time Ages in a Hurry, a collection by Antonio Tabucchi.
Into the Body of Another
Some states are jailing women for using drugs during pregnancy, but is incarceration the best approach?
Tomorrow’s Advance Man
A profile of Netscape cofounder and Andreessen Horowitz venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, and a look at the current risks and rewards of tech VC funding.
The Agony of the Body Artist
A dispatch from 1975: Roger Ebert on conceptual artist Chris Burden’s ground-breaking and then-controversial performance piece at the Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art.
A Collection of Stories About Not Choosing Motherhood
These folks have given their decisions a lot of thought—choosing not to parent at all is as big a decision as choosing to have a baby, or two, or five. It isn’t flippant, or silly, or selfish, as you’ll read in these essays and interviews.
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