Allie Zenwirth falls in love within the confines of an all-male Chasidic school.
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Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
The Boy Who Wasn’t My Boyfriend
Allie Zenwirth falls in love within the confines of an all-male Chasidic school.
Posted inBooks, Fiction, Profiles & Interviews, Story
‘What Would Social Media Be Like As the World Is Ending?’
In Mark Doten’s “Trump Sky Alpha,” a journalist who has survived Trump’s nuclear apocalypse gets an assignment from what’s left of the New York Times Magazine: find out what people were tweeting as the bombs fell.
Posted inReading List
Longreads Best of 2017: Science, Technology, and Business Writing
We asked writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here is the best in business, tech, and science writing.
Posted inNonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes, Science & Nature
‘When Neanderthals Disappeared From Here, We Became the Sole Inheritors of Our Continent’
In Gibraltar, science writer Gaia Vince discovers that analyzing the genetics of ancient humans means changing ideas about our evolution.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books, Nonfiction, Story
Los Angeles Plays Itself
In this land of constant reinvention, a longtime resident walks the streets to understand what the city was and what it’s becoming.
Posted inEditor's Pick
What Does It Mean To Be Human?
How much of your DNA is Neanderthal? In Gibraltar, Gaia Vince analyzes the genetics of ancient humans.
Posted inTop 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Libby Copeland, Patrick Blanchfield, Taffy Brodesser-Akner, Cory Taylor, and Tabitha Blankenbiller.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes, Science & Nature
Evolution and Chill: Survival Is No Longer Just About Competition
Scientists are taking a second look at the effect of cooperation on evolution.
Posted inCrime, Current Events, education, Nonfiction, Story
The Battle Over Teaching Chicago’s Schools About Police Torture and Reparations
A little-known city law has educators figuring out how to talk to eighth and tenth grade students about the history of Chicago police abuse.
