In this edition: Lost soul, copy that, missing beats, muzzled watchdogs, and a ramblin’ man.
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The Hunt for the Atlantic’s Most Infamous Slave Shipwreck
“Nearly 200 years ago, the slave ship Guerrero sunk, killing forty-one Africans. The wreck vanished. Until now.”
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The Great Serengeti Land Grab
“How Gulf princes, the safari industry, and conservation groups are displacing the Maasai from the last of their Serengeti homeland.”
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The Return of Ta-Nehisi Coates
“A decade after ‘The Case for Reparations,’ he is ready to take on Israel, Palestine, and the American media.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
In this edition: the jaws of history; war and piece(s); the last day of camp; stay a while; picture me rollin’.
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A Second Life for My Beloved Dog
“A simple iPhone feature unexpectedly changed how I grieved.”
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TikTok Covens and QAnon Shamans: A Reading List on Neo-Paganism
People in the West are responding to modern life by reviving ancient pagan spiritual practices.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Recommending stories from Archie Bland, Elizabeth Bruenig, Anat Rubin, Dexter Thomas, and Elena Gosalvez Blanco.
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A Year in Reading: Inward Journeys
Navigating a world in flux demands some understanding of who you really are, and some of my favorite pieces from this year speak to that need.
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What If Psychedelics’ Hallucinations Are Just a Side Effect?
“Some neuroscientists now believe that the drugs’ mental-health benefits don’t come from tripping.”
