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Below, our favorite stories of the week. Kindle users, you can also get them as a Readlist. Sign up to receive this list free every Friday in your inbox. * * * 1. Manhunting in the Hindu Kush Ryan Devereaux | The Intercept | Oct. 15, 2015 | 20 minutes (5,230 words) The Intercept examines secret […]
In reading for this list, I read about all sorts of boundaries—in jazz music, in science fiction and in desert landscapes. Borders are implicit in the designation of which bookshelves belong to me and which are my partner’s.
The art and science of cloud seeding, from the pilots who fly directly into storms to help save farmers’ crops.
Drones “are participants in nearly every type of human endeavor,” changing the way we see the world and each other.
“As we grow more reliant on applications and algorithms, we become less capable of acting without their aid.”
All through December, we’ll be featuring Longreads’ Best of 2015. To get you ready, here’s a list of every story that was chosen as No. 1 in our weekly Top 5 email.
All through December, we’ll be featuring Longreads’ Best of 2015. To get you ready, here’s a list of every story that was chosen as No. 1 in our weekly Top 5 email.
A new Longreads Exclusive from Nicholas Carr‘s new book, The Glass Cage, out today. Our thanks to Carr for sharing this piece with the Longreads community.
“As we grow more reliant on applications and algorithms, we become less capable of acting without their aid.”
Are cat videos mindless distraction or a radical form of pure entertainment? A visit to the Internet Cat Video Festival at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.
