“Hailed as a savior upon his arrival in Helena, Dr. Thomas C. Weiner became a favorite of patients and his hospital’s highest earner. As the myth surrounding the high-profile oncologist grew, so did the trail of patient harm and suspicious deaths.”
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Momo’s Deadline
Linda Button on her toughest writing assignment yet: her business partner’s epitaph.
The Atomic Disease
“Consider that Three Mile Island officials chose not to evacuate the surrounding community for days after the reactor meltdown.”
Inside Man
Gary Settle has helped dozens of federal prisoners get compassionate release. Will it ever be his turn to go home?
My Final Days on the Maine Coast
“Diagnosed with advanced lung cancer, a writer meditates on life, death, and beauty from his small seaside cottage down east.”
The Greatest Hospitality Story Ever
While my uncle was dying from a rare cancer, he found solace in a hotel whose staff became a surrogate family.
Translator’s Notes
“In this personal essay, translator Nathan Dize discovers striking links between the fiction he translates and his own family history.”
The Quest to Turn Human Waste Into Medicine
“After success in early stage trials, MaaT Pharma is on the verge of becoming the first company to have an approved microbiome-related product for cancer care.”
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week features pieces from Sabrina Imbler, Natan Last, Lulu Miller and John Megahan, Casey Cep, and David Grimm.
My Transplanted Heart and I Will Die Soon
“Today, I will explain to my healthy transplanted heart why, in what may be a matter of days or weeks at best, she — well, we — will die.”

