“Marcos . . . . is one of thousands of migrant children living far from their parents and working dangerous jobs.”
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Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’ Dream Job
“Mattel wanted a summer blockbuster to kick off its new wave of brand-extension movies. She wanted it to be a work of art.”
The Vanishing Family
“This is genetic, she thought. This is inherited. And then, finally: We all might have it.”
Climate Change Is Keeping Therapists Up at Night
“How anxiety about the planet’s future is transforming the practice of psychotherapy.”
Everyone Is Cheating Their Way Through College
“ChatGPT has unraveled the entire academic project.”
Tim Robinson and the Golden Age of Cringe Comedy
“His sketch show, ‘I Think You Should Leave,’ zeroes in on the panic-inducing feelings of living in a society where we can’t agree on the rules.”
The Road to 1948
“How the decisions that led to the founding of Israel left the region in a state of eternal conflict.”
A Year in Reading: Power to the People
Incorrigible, insightful, inspiring: the incredible people of 2024.
Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week we’re sharing stories from Nick Bowlin, Rachel Priest and Emily Strasser, Rachel Yoder, Jake Skeets, and Willa Paskin.
The Life and Untimely Death of a Boeing Whistleblower
“After the (Boeing-McDonnell Douglas) merger, the corporate culture shifted from ‘Let’s make great airplanes’ to “Let’s raise the stock price.'”

