The Women of ENIAC
An excerpt from Isaacson’s book The Innovators: How a pioneering group of women led the way with its work on one of the earliest computers.
An Argument for Never Cooking Again
Sarah Miller on lessons from her mother’s cooking habits, and her own.
Should Airplanes Be Flying Themselves?
William Langewiesche on the 2009 crash of Air France Flight 447, and how automation has changed the role of airline pilots.
The Art Forger Who Became a National Hero
“This is the story of Han Van Meegeren, the most dramatic forger of the 20th century.”
I Had a Stroke at 33
Christine Hyung-Oak Lee recounts what happened to her brain, and her life, after having a stroke at an early age.
Longreads’ Best of WordPress, Vol. 5
10 of our favorite stories from across all of WordPress—featuring Fortune Magazine, Jenny Diski, and The Walrus.
Anthony Bourdain Has Become the Future of Cable News, and He Couldn’t Care Less
A profile of the ‘foodie explorer’ at 58.
The Professor and the Allegation: Our College Pick
“For a college newspaper, there is practically no more sensational story than alleged sexual misconduct by a professor,” writes Aileen Gallagher. University of Delaware senior Cady Zuvich “reports a tempered, straight story based on good sources and documents.”
Larry Ellison Bought an Island in Hawaii. Now What?
Larry Ellison, the billionaire co-founder of the Oracle Corporation, bought 97 percent of the Hawaiian island of Lanai. Ellison wants to make Lanai a premier tourist destination and “the first economically viable, 100 percent green community,” but things haven’t gone as planned.
Madness and the Muse
Much has been made of the link between creativity and mental illness—but is it a fiction?
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