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The For-Profit City That Might Come Crashing Down
“The dream of PrĂłspera, founded by a U.S. corporation off the coast of Honduras, was to escape government control. The Honduran government wants it gone.”
Best of 2022: Reader Favorites
You’ve heard from the Longreads’ editors, now it’s the turn of our readers.
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Showcasing stories from Sloane Crosley; Zadie Smith; Mark Johnson and Saumya Khandelwal; Todd Kliman; and Sheila Liming.
Friction, Travel Writing, and Our Top 5
A reading list on friction, an interview about travel writing, and the week’s Top 5.
A Year in Reading: Power to the People
Incorrigible, insightful, inspiring: the incredible people of 2024.
What’s Your Type? A Reading List on Typefaces with Wild Tales to Tell
Seven stories exploring our love affair with type.
Meet the Sad Wives of AI
“Are you married to a man who’s obsessed with AI? I’m so, so sorry.”


