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To All the Brooklyn Brownstones I’ve Loved Before
“The brownstone stood for everything I wanted: solidity and urbanity, possibility and permanence. I could see it, stand inside it, even sleep there. But it wasn’t mine.”
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I Gave Myself a Month to Make One New Friend. How Hard Could That Be?
“Americans have become terrible at making and keeping friends.”
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A Few Good Men
“Jordan Neely’s killer and the racist violence at the heart of the American imperial project.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Showcasing stories from William Finnegan, Meghan Flaherty, Kulsoom Ijaz, Amy Weiss-Meyer, and Dan Werb.
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A Sandwich Shop, a Tent City and an American Crisis
“As homelessness overwhelms downtown Phoenix, a small business wonders how long it can hang on.”
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This Top 5 Is For the Birds
A tribute to our feathered friends and four more excellent, hand-picked reads.
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Song of the Scientist
“Mukherjee was fascinated with cells early on. But then he was interested in so many things.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Recommending excellent stories by Clint Rainey, Blythe Roberson, Mya Frazier, Katy Kelleher, and Jasper Nathaniel.
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How the Taxi Workers Won
“Then, in 2011, Uber arrived in New York. Lyft followed in 2014. Tens of thousands of additional cars flooded the streets, and yellow cab ridership fell by half. In late 2014, the medallion bubble burst. By 2018, medallions were selling for as little as $160,000. Seeing an opportunity to make a profit, Marblegate Asset Management, […]
