“Once the province of retirees, miniatures are now trending on TikTok, starring on reality television, and selling for six figures.”
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The Very Public Library, Food as Fuel, and Our Top 5
“It’s our least popular and most enforced rule: we don’t allow people to sleep in the library. We know you’re tired, we know it’s warm, we know it feels safe. But someone who is dying also looks like someone who is sleeping, and we’ve all seen our share of overdoses. Also, if one person is […]
Death and the Salesmen
“As the city runs out of burial space, a series of boardroom and legal battles in the booming bereavement industry could determine the future of death in Toronto.”
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
How rural America is failing migrants. The life lessons of soccer strategy. Moving on after the unthinkable happens. One house’s unsettling past. And a conversation between film icons. (Who doesn’t need more Nic Cage?) Welcome to our editors’ five favorite stories of the week. 1. What Happened to Rezwan Kartikay Mehrotra, Matti Gellman | ProPublica, […]
The Venture
“How two single moms escaped an alleged sex-trafficking ring and ultimately saved each other.”
Best of 2022: Reported Essays
Our list of some of the great reported essays published this year includes reads on grief, veganism, the geology of Mexico City, and British real estate.
Can a Big Village Full of Tiny Homes Ease Homelessness in Austin?
“One of the nation’s largest experiments in affordable housing to address chronic homelessness is taking shape outside the city limits.”
Hush-Hush Affair
“How the NDA became the defining legal document of our time.”
Georgia’s Largest Industry Faces a Mental Health Crisis
“A new outreach program focused on farmers is missing something: farmers. But experts are determined to meet them wherever they are.”
What Happens When Dave Chappelle Buys Up Your Town
“As Chappelle’s comedy made him a controversial figure nationally, some of his Ohio neighbors have been getting mad, too.”


