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What a Tree—or a House—Remembers
Angelica Calabrese on family, memory, and the almond groves of Italy.
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The Plot Thickens (and the Week’s Top 5)
“Accommodating the dead, like accommodating the living, has always entailed a head-on collision with the awkward reality that we have a finite amount of physical space.” Okay, yes, sure, maybe you weren’t expecting a quote about dead bodies to kick off your Friday morning. But I assure you that our new feature, “Disneyland of the […]
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The Collaborators
“As occupied territories are liberated, some residents face accusations that they sided with the enemy.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week we are sharing stories from Jessica Wilkerson, Meg Bernhard, Nicholas Hune-Brown, Jiayang Fan, and Alexander Wells.
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Look, Love, Laugh, and Our Top 5 of the Week
Whether or not this Valentine’s weekend brings you mangoes, you’ll have plenty of excellent reading to warm your heart.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
From writing about climate disaster and catastrophe to pieces on sleep habits, hometowns, and the heyday of a digital media empire, these five reads will take you into your weekend.
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The Dystopian Underworld of South Africa’s Illegal Gold Mines
“When the country’s mining industry collapsed, a criminal economy grew in its place, with thousands of men climbing into some of the deepest shafts in the world, searching for leftover gold.”
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Ice Cream, with a Swirl of History
The humble dessert’s surprising role in war, organized crime, and more.
