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How Margaret Atwood is Passing Time During the Pandemic
“I present some of my more bizarre self-isolation activities. You can do some of them at home. Though perhaps you won’t wish to.”
Signs of Ghosts
What do we do when there are whole cities full of ghosts, each one with their own unique story to tell, each one with something left undone?
How Covid Is Decimating British Music Journalism
What will England be like with fewer music magazines?
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Mitchell S. Jackson, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Melissa Fay Greene, Luke Harding, and Irina Dumitrescu.
‘This Stuff is Alive’: A Global Folk Music Reading List
Six pieces that demonstrate the timelessness of ever-changing sonic traditions.
The Excesses of Compassion: A Reading List on Fallen Gurus
Stories about spiritual teachers who lose their way.
The Streaming Service of the Moment
“So yes, I admit it. I subscribed to Disney+ on the pretext of occupying my kids, but of course – of course – I actually bought it for myself.”
Closing the Loop on Diabetes
Open source code could be the key to transforming the life of diabetics.
Best of 2025: All Our Number One Story Picks
Every story we selected for the number one slot in our weekly newsletter, all in one place.

