Dorothy Butler Gilliam remembers how exciting it was to integrate The Washington Post, but also how lonely — and often attacked — she felt as the first black woman reporter in the newsroom.
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Posted inFood, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes
Before You Eat or Drink Anything, Ask An Expert
Now tat certified taste experts specialize in a range of foods, from hot sauce to honey, is taste becoming too codified?
Posted inHighlight, History, Quote Posts, Quotes
‘The American People Have Been Constantly Lied To’
“U.S. officials constantly said they were making progress. They were not, and they knew it.”
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The State We Are In: Neither Here, There, nor in Heaven
On vaccine privilege in America and COVID-19 inequities in India.
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Around The Pit
Circling billions of gallons of toxic water at America’s largest Superfund site.
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Tiffany Stanley, Raj Telhan, Alex Pareene, Nico Muhly, and Chris Heath.
Posted inBusiness & Tech
Longreads Best of 2019: Business Writing
We asked writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here is the best in business writing.
Posted inNonfiction
Longreads Best of 2019: All of Our No. 1 Story Picks
Our top picks of the year, all in one place.
Posted inArts & Culture, Highlight, Quotes
After the US Open, a History of Racial Caricature
In the wake of an Australian cartoon about the U.S. Open historian Brooke Newman traces a history of racial caricature.
Posted inNonfiction
Messy, Messy Love: A Reading List for Star-Crossed Lovers
It’s complicated: A tribute to real love stories, in all their weird and chaotic glory.
