“If you are looking to understand Donald Trump’s unusual hold on our cultural politics, look to the tradwives, podcast bros and wellness influencers.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Showcasing stories from Megan O’Grady, Alexander Sammon, Alaina Demopoulos, Blair Braverman, and Jack Crosbie.
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‘Between the Hammer and the Anvil’
“The story behind the New York Times October 7 exposé.”
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Unburying the Remains of the Third Reich
“As the German right ascends, the nation is still grappling with its fascist past — and how to handle its remains.”
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A Colorado City Has Been Battling for Decades to Use Its Own Water
“Lawsuits, protests and fierce disputes over who controls water in the parched American West have held up a crucial pipeline.”
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I Tried to Toughen Up My Son. Things Didn’t Go as Planned.
“A trip to the Badlands with my 8-year old offered lessons in boyhood — and manhood.”
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Farewell, and Thanks, to a Man Who Kept Kids Safe
“When they lost their beloved crossing guard, the students at Avenues The World School — Spider-Man, Wilder, Miss Seattle and the rest — paid tribute in cocoa and chalk.”
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I Knew Diddy for Years. What I Now Remember Haunts Me.
“Looking back on my life as a woman in the music industry, I’m unsettled by the inescapable sexism perpetrated by Sean Combs and others.”
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The Mysterious, Deep-Dwelling Microbes That Sculpt Our Planet
“Earth’s crust teems with subterranean life that we are only now beginning to understand.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
In this edition: the appeal of the surreal, decoding AI dreck, goop relations, learning to think, and pigeon racing pitfalls
