Here’s every story that was chosen as No. 1 in our weekly Top 5 email.
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Posted inHighlight, investigations, Quote Posts, Quotes
The Racist Healthcare System that Failed JaMarcus Crews
“Donated kidneys are a precious, limited resource, and once again, Black Americans are at a disadvantage.”
Posted inBusiness & Tech, Crime, Highlight, Quote Posts, Quotes
Meet Michael Gillespie, the Ransomeware Superhero of Normal, Illinois
Michael Gillespie has automated a way to decrypt ransomeware, and he gives his code away for free just to help people in need.
Posted inCommentary, Current Events, Discussions, Podcasts
Editor’s Roundtable: Stories About Stories
Longreads editors discuss stories in ProPublica/The New Yorker, Wired, and Esquire.
Posted inCrime, Highlight, Quote Posts, Quotes
Why the 9/11 Families May Never Get Closure
LSS: Because Trump wants to be pals with Saudi crown prince Mohammad Bin Salman.
Posted inBusiness & Tech, Highlight, investigations, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes
The Boeing 737 MAX: “Fatally Flawed”
Boeing’s failings with the 737 MAX reveal a dangerous deviation from its engineering-first culture that used to put the safety of the flying public before profit.
Posted inCrime, Highlight, investigations, Quote Posts, Quotes
Alaska’s Law Enforcement Crisis
When troopers finally do arrive, violent offenders just hide until they leave.
Posted inHighlight, investigations, Quote Posts, Quotes
On Course for Certain Disaster
“Ten Navy sailors were killed and scores more were injured. It was the Navy’s worst accident at sea in 40 years.” And it was all avoidable.
Posted inHighlight, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes
The Spectacular Explosion of Cannabis’ Ambitious Startup MedMen
This is how part of cannabis industry came down from its high.
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Alec MacGillis, Melissa Brown, Brendan I. Koerner, Christopher Mathias, and Yiyun Li.
