“Shams Charania tweeted his way to the top of the NBA reporting world. He might be the future of sports journalism.”
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How Cheerleading Became So Acrobatic, Dangerous and Popular
“For decades, the sport has been shaped in large part by one company — and one man.”
America’s Monster
“Uncovering the brutal career of a crucial American ally. And the hidden truths of the war in Afghanistan.”
Everybody Knows Flo From Progressive. Who Is Stephanie Courtney?
“A polo shirt, a white apron and a retro hairdo changed an actor’s life forever.”
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.”
How JPMorgan Enabled the Crimes of Jeffrey Epstein
“A Times investigation found that America’s leading bank spent years supporting—and profiting from—the notorious sex offender, ignoring red flags, suspicious activity and concerned executives.”
Why Did This Guy Put a Song About Me on Spotify?
“The answer involves a remarkable — and lucrative, and ridiculous — scheme to game the way we find music today.”
65 Doctors, Nurses, and Paramedics: What We Saw in Gaza
“It’s never too late to change course.”
Sure, It Won an Oscar. But Is It Criterion?
“How the Criterion Collection became the film world’s arbiter of taste.”
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.

