For the men and women who use the Deep Space Network to talk to the heavens, failure is not an option.
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Every Mission is a Suicide Mission
Accompanying a contestant to a pro-level Galaga tournament to discover how many digital space bugs you have to destroy to find renown, community, and a modicum of inner peace.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books, Nonfiction, Story
The Blue Ridge Country King
No one would have thought that Highland Ridge, Virginia was the center of anything. Then Jim McCoy’s honky-tonk came along.
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Longreads Best of 2017: Investigative Reporting
We asked writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here is the best in investigative reporting.
Posted inBooks, Profiles & Interviews, Story
Storytelling the Flood: Elizabeth Rush on Empathy and Climate Change
In her new book, Elizabeth Rush gives voice to poor communities and communities of color who are the first victims of the rising sea.
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Finding the Soundtrack to My Desert Life
In the ’90s, discovering the music of Friends of Dean Martinez helped Aaron Gilbreath stop running and appreciate life in his native Arizona.
Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction
The Cold War and its Fallout
A son approaching middle age looks back on a volatile relationship with his father.
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The Cold War and its Fallout
A son approaching middle age looks back on a volatile relationship with his father.
Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Quotes, Science & Nature
The Telescope That Sees into the Heart of Hawaii
Trevor Quirk reports on how native Hawaiians protested the construction of a telescope on spiritual grounds — the presence of which cuts to the very question of who gets to decide what happens on Hawaiian soil — and who the soil belongs to.
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An Emotional Tour of History: Naming Lakes After the Fallen
Des Kappel is the toponymist in charge of naming the 90,000 remaining land features and lakes in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Kappel’s work is often an emotional tour through history as he collects letters and photos of war casualties for his database.
