“How they saved one another, raged against their enemies, and brought the American experiment to the brink.”
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The Battle of Fishkill
“When Domenic Broccoli set out to expand his IHOP empire upstate, he didn’t expect to find a grave site—or start a war.”
A Medical Nightmare
An ob-gyn in Virginia performed unnecessary surgeries on patients for decades. When his victims learned the truth, they fought back.
Every Day I Worry My Kids Will Be Killed at School
“’Will I be okay?’ my children ask me as the mass shootings in America continue. None of us like my answer.”
Chaos and Cosmic Order: The Year of the Dragon
Grace Loh Prasad on trying to make it home in time for Lunar New Year.
Day One at Rikers Island
“In order to navigate the experience, you have to normalize the dehumanization. You have to buy into it in order to survive.”
Pregnant, Homeless and Living in a Tent: Meet Mckenzie
In 2018, reporter Gale Holland, photographer Christina House, and videographer Claire Hannah Collins spent time with young unhoused people in an encampment above the Hollywood Freeway. Their Hollywood’s Finest series for the Los Angeles Times tells the stories of three women, including Mckenzie Trahan, a young woman who has been in and out of foster […]
Where There’s Smoke
As wildfires devastate the land around vineyards, how is the smoke affecting the wine industry? Paloma Pacheo takes a fascinating look at the more subtle consequences of these fires. If consumers have no interest in drinking smoky wine from their favourite wineries in the coming years, what could it mean for the thousands of lives […]
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week we’re showcasing stories from Mari Cohen, Brenna Ehrlich, Grace Glassman, Tad Friend, and Imogen West-Knights.

