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He Grew Up in California. Now, He’s Forced to Live in His Birth Country — a Place He’s Never Known
“Gov. Newsom declined to stop the deportation of a man who spent 26 years atoning for a violent crime. Will Phoeun You ever get a second chance?”
Can Jollibee Beat American Fast Food at Its Own Game?
“The U.S. introduced fast food to the Philippines. Now Jollibee is serving it back to America.”
His Death Turned Bob Lee Into a Symbol—His Friends Are Trying to Take Him Back
“The world was shocked by the lurid details of his murder, but his loved ones would rather remember his life.”
Why Did a $10 Billion Startup Let Me Vibe-Code for Them—and Why Did I Love It?
“I spent two days at Notion and saw an industry in upheaval. I also shipped some actual code.”
Your First Electric Car Could Be a Vintage Ford Bronco
“In a former naval shipyard outside San Francisco, one start-up is cooking up cars for the next century—just not the kind you think.”
Get in, Loser—We’re Chasing a Waymo Into the Future
Tailing a robotaxi for hours and hours is weird. And revelatory. And jealousy-inducing. But a driverless world is coming for all of us. So close the door and buckle up.
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Featuring stories from Hannah Dreier, Jason Fagone and Julie Johnson, Shruti Swamy, John Jeremiah Sullivan, and Kristen Arnett.
Too Short’s Long (and Very Raunchy) Life in Rap
“The West Coast rapper is an unsung pioneer of some of the genre’s most central elements.”
My First Months in Cyberspace
“The earlier internet was a haven, everyone making it up as they went along.”

