“If I’d felt more confident on the route, if he hadn’t made that comment, if we’d been communicating more, would I have pushed for another day off? If, if, if.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week we are featuring stories from Robert Sanchez, Amos Barshad, Mark Dent, Zoya Teirstein, and Caity Weaver.
The Great Debate: Recorders vs. Notebooks
Brendan O’Meara talks to journalist Darcy Frey about why he chooses his notebook over a recorder.
How Columbia Ignored Women, Undermined Prosecutors and Protected a Predator For More Than 20 Years
“For decades, patients warned Columbia about the behavior of obstetrician Robert Hadden. Columbia let him keep working.”
The Heart of a Hunter and the Week’s Top 5
“Most of the time, I’m not as awake as I once was; danger, and hunger, no longer demand it. I’m grateful to feel safe, to have secure access to good food, and yet I also occasionally wonder: where has the hunter gone?” Happy Friday! We’ve got a compelling, thought-provoking feature for you this week. In […]
There’s Gold in the Hills
In the wide, quiet spaces of BLM land, I heard echoes of a past we’ve buried—and a future we still might save.
Love Wins
“Two women promised they would see the Golden Gate Bridge for the first time once they were together. They had no idea how long that would take.”
Best of 2024: All Our Number One Story Picks
Every story that appeared in the number one slot in our Weekly Top 5, all in one place.
The Expanding Table: Honoring Palestinian Culinary Tradition in Arkansas
For one baker and educator in Northwest Arkansas, food is a connection to her family’s roots in Gaza—and an essential way to share the stories of their culture.


