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“All The Best”: Rest Easy, John Prine
I wish you love / And happiness / I guess I wish you / All the best
Shelved: Dr. Dre’s Detox
Killer beats, huge hype, and failure to follow through.
Momo’s Deadline
Linda Button on her toughest writing assignment yet: her business partner’s epitaph.
What Do We Do Without Live Music?
Those of us who live for musical performances must find other ways to temporarily live without them.
Longreads Best of 2020: Crime Reporting
Our top picks in Crime Reporting for 2020.
Took You By Surprise: John and Paul’s Lost Reunion
Five years after the Beatles disbanded, a period fueled by intense acrimony, Lennon and McCartney set aside their differences and got back together one more time. Inside the rollicking atmosphere of that May 1974 recording session.
‘What if people found out?’ On the White Male Suicide Epidemic
“I got home and went back to the fetal position for a week.”
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Sarah Weinman, Stephen Rodrick, Bianca Giaever, James Ross Gardner, and Megan Pugh.
The Bad Thing
Sometimes the most haunting part of trauma isn’t what happened—it’s wondering what could have happened if you hadn’t trusted your gut.

