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A plane taking off from Kabul, silhoutted against a dusty evening sky
Posted inCuration, Nonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads August 19, 2022January 25, 2023

This week, our editors recommend stories by Bushra Seddique, Simon van Zuylen-Wood, Laura Mauldin, Kathryn Miles, and Lucas Mann.

Posted inHighlight, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes

A Rare Toy Heist, in a Galaxy Far, Far Away

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands March 15, 2019October 19, 2022

In 2017, the theft of a rare toy — a Boba “Rocket” Fett prototype that was never released for sale — rocked the Star Wars collecting community.

Posted inEditor's Pick

The Great Star Wars Heist

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands March 13, 2019October 19, 2022

In 2017, the theft of a rare toy, a Boba “Rocket” Fett prototype that was never released for sale, rocked the Star Wars collecting community.

Posted inCurrent Events, Featured, Highlight, Nonfiction, Quotes

Walking the Line in the Bekaa Valley

by benhuberman March 16, 2018October 19, 2022

A traveling crew of slackliners is trying to bring a moment of balance to young Syrian refugees in Lebanon.

Posted inFeatured, Member Pick, Quotes

But Where Will We Put Uncle Larry?

by Krista Stevens March 1, 2018October 19, 2022

When you bury a body, it stays in the cemetery. Cremation presents a whole new issue: where to store the deceased.

Posted inEditor's Pick

The Lost Kids on the Line

by benhuberman March 15, 2018October 19, 2022

In Lebanon, not far from the Syrian border, a crew of volunteer slackliners tries to bring fleeting moments of magic into displaced children’s lives.

A sign that reads "Unnecessary Noise Prohibited'
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads March 23, 2018October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Sloane Crosley, Jason Fagone, Bronwen Dickey, Heather Radke, and Kelly Conaboy.

dozens of horseshoe crabs come ashore on a beach
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes, Science & Nature

The Pitfalls and Promise of the Horseshoe Crab, Unlikely Biomedical Hero

by michelleweber April 18, 2017October 19, 2022

Pharmaceutical companies catch half a million horseshoe crabs a year to drain their blood for medical use. But is this practice sustainable?

Posted inEditor's Pick

The Blood of the Crab

by michelleweber April 17, 2017October 19, 2022

Horseshoe crab blood is an irreplaceable medical marvel — biomedical companies bleed 500,000 of them every year. Can this creature that’s been around since the dinosaurs be saved?

Posted inFeatured, Nonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads April 21, 2017October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories by Ijeoma Oluo, Michael Hall, Erika Hayasaki, Jerry Saltz, and Caren Chesler.

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