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The For-Profit City That Might Come Crashing Down
“The dream of Próspera, founded by a U.S. corporation off the coast of Honduras, was to escape government control. The Honduran government wants it gone.”
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Why Are Pants So Big (Again)?
“And what the latest swing from skinny to wide tells us about ourselves.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week we are featuring stories from Liam Taylor, Piers Gelly, Christopher Cox, Anna Russell, and Lisa Russ Spaar.
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What Happened to “Wirecutter”?
“Longtime fans have turned on the product-recommendation website. An evolving internet may be to blame.”
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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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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Showcasing stories from Nicholas Hune-Brown, Nick Sturm, Samanth Subramanian, Kristin Idaszak, and Sy Safransky.
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The Hotel Guest Who Wouldn’t Leave
“Mickey Barreto’s five-year stay cost him only $200.57. Now it might cost him his freedom.”
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65 Doctors, Nurses, and Paramedics: What We Saw in Gaza
“It’s never too late to change course.”
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Ghosts on the Glacier
“Eight Americans set off for South America to climb Aconcagua … Things quickly went wrong. Two climbers died. Their bodies were left behind.”
