Unprepared: The Difficulty of Getting a Prescription for a Drug That Effectively Prevents HIV Infection
When Spenser Mestel tries to get a prescription for Truvada in Iowa City, he discovers that medical breakthroughs are only one small part of HIV prevention.
Why We Resist: Seven Stories About Protest
There are stories here about the Native-led protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline, folks standing up to Donald Trump and his white supremacist cronies, and prisoners striking against their miserable living conditions in a racist system.
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Our top stories of the week, as chosen by the editors at Longreads.
Truther Love
Uncovering the dating habits of conspiracy theorists and the challenges they face.
A Reading List for Thanksgiving
None of the following stories were written in 2016, but the themes of our contemporary American Thanksgiving traditions—family, identity, history—remain relevant.
Thank You, Jon Gnagy: An Appreciation of a Predecessor to Bob Ross
Ned Stuckey-French reflects on the host of “Learn to Draw,” the “middlebrow” instructional art show he loved as a kid.
A Conversation With Dan Ariely About What Shapes our Motivations
Dan Ariely on building an understanding of how humans behave from the ground up.
What Comes Next: Confronting a Post-Election America
“This week’s reading list is dedicated to marginalized voices. Some of these stories were written in the wake of this year’s election; others came before. I hope you read these and feel if not heartened, then more determined than ever to protest evil, protect marginalized communities/yourselves and share your lived experiences.”
The Story of ‘Ella and Louis,’ 60 Years Later
A century-defining album’s improbable genesis.
What Can and Can’t be Learned From a Book
How learning to swim at 24 led Syam Palakurthy to first-hand lessons in gentrification.