A brother lost, a son born, and the strange arithmetic of love.
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When Hannibal Lecter Took Over
With “The Silence of the Lambs” hitting theaters, Orion wanted a hit. They didn’t anticipate an antihero.
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On (the) Sublime
When we reach for our limits, what is it that we ultimately grasp?
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A Journey of 6,000 Miles
Layan Albaz is one of thousands of Palestinian children who have lost limbs in Israeli air strikes—and one of the very few evacuated to the US for medical care.
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Dimes, Dunks, and Devotion: A Basketball Reading List
Seven essays that go beyond the box score.
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Best of 2025: All Our Number Five Story Picks
Every story we selected for the number five slot in our weekly newsletter, in a handy digest.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week we’re recommending stories by Andrew R. Chow, Jonathan Blake, Maurice Tamman, Laura Gottesdiener, and Stephen Eisenhammer, Drew Anderson, and Ben Buckland.
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Fleeing Family: A Reading List on Estrangement
Seven stories highlighting the perspective of estranged adult children.
