The Glue
Inside the creative genius of one of Saturday Night Live‘s most important cast members, the late Phil Hartman.
The Gangster in the Huddle
The troubled life of Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez.
How Plagues Really Work
An anthropologist looks at the history of pandemics—from Ancient Athens to the 1918 influenza—to examine how plagues really spread. The answer is surprising, as she posits that the next Ebola will not emerge from the jungles, or as a result of contact with exotic animals. Instead, it is humans we should fear, specifically humans living in very close proximity, in what she terms “the disease factories” of hospitals, refugee camps and cities.
‘Yours Lovingly’: A Reading List About Letters and Pen Pals
A young woman exchanges letters with a Hollywood director and writer. A man writes to a convicted killer. Fan letters to a troubled country star. Here are six stories about the letters we write to one another.
‘Mango, Mango!’ A Family, a Fruit Stand, and Survival on $4.50 a Day
Inside the “informal economy”: A new Longreads Exclusive from Douglas Haynes and Orion magazine.
The Evolution of Diet
A look at how our diets have evolved from the Stone Age, and what our modern menus are doing to us.
Florida Owes Devaughn Darling’s Family $1.8 Million. Thirteen Years Later, They’re Still Waiting
The story of disgraceful behavior by the state of Florida. Florida State football player Devaughn Darling died after a team workout. The family sued, and settled with the state for $2 million. They still only have received a small portion of that money.
Made for China
As American audiences tire of big budget spectacle, Hollywood has begun to tailor its blockbusters for the ever-expanding Chinese market.
A Tale of Two Abortion Wars
While pro-life activists fight to rescue IVF embryos from the freezer, pregnant women in their third trimester with catastrophic fetal anomalies have nowhere to turn.
The Boy with Half a Brain
Jeff and Tiernae Buttars made a difficult decision to have a portion of their son’s brain surgically removed to eliminate his seizures. The decision changed all of their lives.
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