“The humble bar of soap used to define the American way. Now it’s dying. I will not let it go down without a fight.”
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How America Got Its Baby Back, Baby Back, Baby Back
“Chili’s was once a relic of the ’90s. Then it blew past its competitors—and conquered casual American dining. In its Texas test kitchen, I saw how.”
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The Last Days of the Rainbow Warrior
“In 1985, a group of spies had a target—and a plan. It turned into one of the most sensationally botched crimes of the century.”
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What Was A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius?
“Dave Eggers wrote a remarkable memoir, but its afterlife was even more extraordinary.”
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Totally Cooked
“We picked the 25 most important recipes of the past century. Then I spent one month cooking every single one. I was not prepared.”
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Huge in Palm Springs
“An unlikely statue has become a rich-person controversy for the ages. In the California desert, I found out why.”
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The Strange Saga of ‘The Gods Must Be Crazy’
“The racist 1980s comedy broke box-office records worldwide—then promptly disappeared. The story behind it is revealing.”
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The Case for Hanging Out
“There’s a growing crisis in our social lives. Could the cure be this simple?”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week we’re recommending stories by Moira Donegan, Danyel Smith, Dan Kois, Michael Aylwin, and Becky Ferreira.
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Rod McKuen Was the Bestselling Poet in American History. What Happened?
“He sold 60 million books and 100 million records. Why was he forgotten?”
