“If we’re lucky enough to be able to shelter in place and we’re not using that time to launch podcasts and personal projects and life-hack our way to some cargo-cult pastiche of normality, are we somehow letting the side down?”
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Longreads Best of 2020: Sports and Games
With leagues across the world undergoing cancellations for much of the year, 2020 has been an interesting one in the world of sports. Here are some stories that resonated with us.
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Paul Kiel & Justin Elliot, Andy Greenberg, Mary Heglar, Katherine Miller, and Kyle Chayka.
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Longreads Best of 2020: Crime Reporting
Our top picks in Crime Reporting for 2020.
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The Hare Krishnas of Coal Country
The world is full of make-believe. Some of it is sweet, some of it is sick. It persists because we have found no other antidote for pain.
Posted inBusiness & Tech, Highlight, Quotes
Don’t Pretend Like You Don’t Love Wikipedia
Without it, you’d have to actually, y’know, be productive.
Posted inHighlight, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes, Technology
What Happens When You Go Offline
The Information Age is also the age of information overload. Here’s what one person learned about the human brain after cleansing himself of screens.
Posted inQuotes
Detective Fitbit
Can Fitbit data help to convict the alleged perpetrator of a brutal murder?
Posted inBusiness & Tech, Highlight, Quotes, Technology
This Is Why No One Answers the Phone Anymore
Robocalls are a scourge, and it’s only a matter of time before the technology learns to spoof your mother’s voice.
Posted inCrime, Highlight, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes
How to Catch a Cyber Sextortionist
“Staying quiet seemed a reasonable choice.”
