Wars and heightened border security have created a humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean.
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What Does It Mean To Be Moved?
We can all remember a time when the wind touched us when we needed touching, pushed us along when we were unsure.
Posted inFeature, Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Story, Technology
Research and Rescue: Saving Species from Ourselves
We’re developing high-tech genetic tools to pour new life into animals lost to human destruction. Deciding how — and whether — to use that power is as complex as the science behind it.
Posted inHighlight, Nonfiction, Quotes
Why Do Millennials Love Horoscopes? (Hint: It’s Not Only Because They’re Free)
A new audience finds comfort and meme-ready material in an old pseudoscience.
Posted inCulture, Essays & Criticism, Feature, Nonfiction, Story, Unapologetic Women, Writing
The Occupation of a Woman Writer
Our inherited biases about who should write what live deeper than most of us realize or want to acknowledge.
Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Story
The Little Book That Lost Its Author
How will artificial intelligence change literature?
Posted inEditor's Pick
The New Age of Astrology
What’s behind the recent surge of interest in astrology — especially among millennials?
Posted inCurrent Events, Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Story
Atlantic City Is Really Going Down This Time
There’s no doubt that Atlantic City is going under. The only question left is: Can an entire city donate its body to science?
Posted inReading List
But You Look Fine: A Reading List About Disabilities, Accommodations, and School
Jacqueline Alnes brings us six stories on disability and discrimination in higher education.
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Lili Loofbourow, Rachel Monroe, Benjamin Weiser, Karla Cornejo Villavicencio, and Megan Greenwell.
