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The Children Who Lost Limbs In Gaza
“More than a thousand children who were injured in the war are now amputees. What do their futures hold?”
Posted inFeature
Best of 2024: All Our Number One Story Picks
Every story that appeared in the number one slot in our Weekly Top 5, all in one place.
Posted inNewsletter
What Makes Us Better?
We read to lose ourselves, and to understand the lives of others, but we also read in part because it makes us better thinkers.
Posted inNewsletter
Living for Now
In this edition: an epic adventure, what dendrochronologists have learned about Indigenous fire suppression practices, how technology is deskilling the body, and more.
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Adam Serwer, Alexandra Marvar, Timothy Snyder, Gaby Del Valle, and Sulaiman Addonia.
Posted inEditor's Pick
I Became a Pastor During the Pandemic
“But faith is like sandpaper on the soul: pain brought growth.”
Posted inTop 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Highlighting stories by Melanie Challenger, Eve Livingston, M.R. O’Connor, Gordon Peake, and Blair Braverman.
Posted inTop 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week we’re sharing stories from Jennifer Senior, Danyel Smith, Christopher Mathias, Mitchell Consky, and Tamara Saade.
