An economic downturn in 2008 shuttered numerous publications and further marginalized people of color in an already minimally integrated industry. But in the 90’s and early-aughts, multicultural publications flourished, providing an alternative model for journalism that bears remembering.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Jane Mayer, Michael J. Mooney, Elisa Gabbert, Nicole Chung, and Ashley Fetters.
The Fertility Doctor’s Secret Children
Donald Cline justified his deception with choice bible verses, so that makes everything okay.
Seeing the Modern World In the Disposable Plastic Straw
How our planet came to be filled with more disposable plastic straws than most of us will ever need.
Location, Location, Location: Six Stories on Moving House
Jacqueline Alnes explores identity and privilege in these six stories about moving house.
Menace Too Society
Cancel culture suggests we can change the world from the outside in, but the misogyny and racism are coming from inside the house.
Frailty, Thy Name Is Immigration Control
Quoting Shakespeare isn’t new, but using it in court to fight Trump’s immigration control is.
Endurance: It’s All in Your Head, Apparently
“But what if extreme athletes are the worst sources of wisdom, and that is precisely what makes them fascinating?”
Longreads Best of 2019: Arts and Culture
We asked writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here is the best in arts and culture.
Whose Boots on the Ground
We invest a great deal of collective energy in commemorating our war dead. But do we remember them?

