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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from George Packer, Lindsay Peoples-Wagner and Morgan Jerkins, Paul Solotaroff, Lauren Owens Lambert, and Oscar Schwartz.
Adrift
“In the early morning hours of May 28, 2021, a strange boat appeared in the Caribbean. As local fishermen approached, they made a grisly discovery: Everyone aboard it was dead.”
Best of 2022: Investigative Reporting
The incredible stories that exposed abuses of both power and people.
Odd, Genius, or Something In Between: A Reading List on Writers
“Give me the weird tics, the turns of phrase, the strange beginnings. Give me the writer in their natural habitat.”
How Bella Ramsey Won the Apocalypse
“With a lead role in the biggest show on TV, HBO’s post-apocalyptic zombie drama The Last of Us, Bella Ramsey has defeated the keyboard warriors.”
The Final Days
“A terrible failure of planning necessitated a mad scramble—a mad scramble that was an impressive display of creative determination.”
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Daniel Engber, Sara Reinis, James Dolan, Irina Dumitrescu, and Amelia Tait.
A Year in Reading: Backrooms, Backcountry, and Back Home
From two side of the world—these are the stories shining a light on the overlooked corners often holding the pieces together.
Seeking to Solve the Arctic’s Biggest Mystery, They Ended Up Trapped in Ice at the Top of the World
“In 1847, Sir John Franklin and a crew of 128 men disappeared while searching for the fabled Northwest Passage. A National Geographic team sought to find evidence of their fate—but the Arctic doesn’t give up its secrets easily.”

