“The dream of Próspera, founded by a U.S. corporation off the coast of Honduras, was to escape government control. The Honduran government wants it gone.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Recommending memorable pieces by Seth Freed Wessler, Stuart McGurk, Jon Mooallem, Ben Lerner, Kiese Laymon, and Amelia Tait.
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Why Did This Guy Put a Song About Me on Spotify?
“The answer involves a remarkable — and lucrative, and ridiculous — scheme to game the way we find music today.”
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65 Doctors, Nurses, and Paramedics: What We Saw in Gaza
“It’s never too late to change course.”
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What Happened to “Wirecutter”?
“Longtime fans have turned on the product-recommendation website. An evolving internet may be to blame.”
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A Year in Reading: When We Are Redefined
From bull rides to military parades, the world transforms us in surprising ways. The best stories get close enough to document our transformation.
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Sean Paul Is Still Busy
“For more than 20 years he’s taught generations to let loose on the dance floor. He’s not stopping anytime soon.”
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Sure, It Won an Oscar. But Is It Criterion?
“How the Criterion Collection became the film world’s arbiter of taste.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week we’re recommending stories by Moira Donegan, Danyel Smith, Dan Kois, Michael Aylwin, and Becky Ferreira.
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How JPMorgan Enabled the Crimes of Jeffrey Epstein
“A Times investigation found that America’s leading bank spent years supporting—and profiting from—the notorious sex offender, ignoring red flags, suspicious activity and concerned executives.”
