We asked a few writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here, the best in science writing.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Our top stories of the week, as chosen by the editors at Longreads.
Six Stories for Mother’s Day
This week, I’ve collected stories about new moms, missing moms, dead moms and boomer moms, if only to demonstrate that there is no one way to have a mother or not have a mother.
Longreads Best of 2016: Crime Reporting
We asked a few writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here, the best in crime reporting.
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.
My Mongolian Spot
An ephemeral birthmark is a rare gift, connecting me to generations spanning the centuries.
How They Disappeared: A Reading List
This week, I wanted to share five more stories about what it means to disappear—either against your will or by your own volition.
Six Stories for Mother’s Day
This week, I’ve collected stories about new moms, missing moms, dead moms and boomer moms, if only to demonstrate that there is no one way to have a mother or not have a mother.
Can a Sports-Crazed City Turn a Theater Person into a Baseball Person?
Shannon Reed thought she knew what kind of fan she was, until she moved back home to Pittsburgh.

