Journalist Mark Arax sifts through the aftermath of California’s deadliest wildfire to expose the governmental negligence, forest mismanagement, unregulated urban growth, and PG&E’s corruption, that put thousands of people in the path of the blaze.
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The Hidden Toll of the Golden State Killer
He raped and murdered dozens of people in California from the 1970s to 1980s. In his wake, a community was brought together by terror.
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Angella d’Avignon, Katie Englehart, Caitlin Dewey, Eric Benson, Roxane Gay and Tressie McMillan Cottom.
Posted inStory
The Proving Grounds: Charley Crockett and the Story of Deep Ellum
Generations of musicians got their start busking the streets of the Deep Ellum neighborhood of Dallas, Texas. After a decade of ‘hobo-ing’ around cities like New Orleans, Paris, and New York, Charley Crockett discovered it was his turn.
Posted inCurrent Events, Highlight, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes, Science & Nature
‘What If We Just Got Out of Nature’s Way?’
Instead of building seawalls or raising the land to prepare for rising sea levels, California’s Imperial Beach is considering moving the town a few blocks back from the ocean.
Posted inHighlight, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes
‘Leaving the Bay Area is the Best Thing You Can Do Right Now, If You Have a Dream’
In the Bay Area, there are two migrations: young people in tech moving in, ready to disrupt, and young people with other dreams — the artists, teachers, blacksmiths, therapists, mechanics, musicians — who leave because there’s no longer a place for them.
Posted inStory
Longreads Best of 2020: Business Writing
Our top story picks in business writing this year.
Posted inNonfiction
When It Comes to the Climate Crisis, Don’t Forget the Power of the States
Even with the federal government in chaos, there’s still plenty of opportunity to solve a global problem.
Posted inCurrent Events, Highlight, Quotes
The Californians Who Can’t Budge
How do you hold down the fort when the fort is on fire?
Posted inNonfiction
Burning Out
Search and rescue teams train for the worst conditions. But the worst conditions are getting worse. Are they ready for the next big disaster?
