The fossil fuel lobby preached its gospel in Virginia. Now, black churches are fighting back.
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The Koch Brothers vs. God
The fossil fuel lobby preached its gospel in Virginia. Now, black churches are fighting back.
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The Re-Kazakhification of Kazakhstan, On Horseback
After years of Soviet control, the country looks to the cultural foundations of its nomadic past.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
Muscle Memory: A Case History
While healing from a back injury, Mariam I. Williams learns to let go of the ways she has been taught to mistrust her body.
Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Quotes
The New Age of Anxiety
W.H. Auden named it 70 years ago, and our latest age of anxiety is one of Xanax, fidget spinners, and constant swiping.
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Longreads Best of 2017: Investigative Reporting
We asked writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here is the best in investigative reporting.
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The Blue Ridge Country King
No one would have thought that Highland Ridge, Virginia was the center of anything. Then Jim McCoy’s honky-tonk came along.
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The Encyclopedia of the Missing
She keeps watch over one of the largest databases of missing persons in the country. For Meaghan Good, the disappeared are still out here, you just have to know where to look.
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I’ve Spent Thirty Years Trying to Solve One Horrific Murder Case
When Julian Pierce, a member of the Lumbee tribe, ran for North Carolina Superior Court judge in 1988, he ended up dead on his kitchen floor, but his murder helped unite African-Americans and Native Americans in a segregated county known for corruption and wrongful sentencing. One TV producer has been piecing together Pierce’s murder ever since.
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Five Early Lessons in Parenting
Steven Church discovers his own fragility and limitations in these five discussions with his son.
