“Whether the platform is dying or not, it’s time to reckon with how exactly it broke our brains.”
Search results
Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we recommend stories from Sophia Panych, Brian Payton, Jeannette Cooperman, Joshua Hunt, and Sophie Elmhirst.
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Featuring stories from Paul Kix, Matthieu Aikins, Matt Alt, Elisa Gabbert, and Sophie Elmhirst.
Alone, But Not Lonely: A Reading List on Being Single
Six stories about making a life of one’s own.
A Sandwich Shop, a Tent City and an American Crisis
“As homelessness overwhelms downtown Phoenix, a small business wonders how long it can hang on.”
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we feature stories from Tom Scocca, Giles Harvey, Chris Walker, Krithika Varagur, and N.C. Happe.
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Recommending stories from Ivy Knight; David Enrich, Matthew Goldstein, and Jessica Silver-Greenberg; Eva Holland; John DeVore; and Nathaniel Rich.
Best of 2023: Investigations
Our top picks in the investigative reporting category.
A Year in Reading: The Dark Side of Progress
We’re moving farther, faster, than ever before. But we’re also destabilizing crucial areas of human experience.

