“A fight over prayer in schools in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, offers a glimpse into what more school districts around the country may face.”
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My Father, the Artist
“I developed a new appreciation for my dad, who always treated me like a fellow artist, creating myself.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
In this edition: January begins, finding beauty, powerful blues, toxic water, and begonia batons.
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What Happens to All the Stuff We Return?
“Online merchants changed the way we shop—and made ‘reverse logistics’ into a booming new industry.”
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Does Cycling Have a Drinking Problem?
“Bikes and booze have been linked for decades, but research shows there is no such thing as a healthy amount of alcohol.”
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The Long, Strange History of the Baseball Cap
“How did it become both the quintessential piece of a ballplayer’s uniform, as well as the go-to wardrobe accessory for stars, artists, and the common person?”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, our editors recommend stories by Michael Wilson, Joseph Bien-Kahn, Jason Anthony, AC Shelton, and Tom Breihan.
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I Spent 7 Straight Hours On a Chairlift. Here’s What I Learned About Why We Still Ski
“Despite rising costs, surging crowds, and shorter winters, people still flock to the mountains. What keeps us coming back?”
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Iconic Comics of a Cuban Cartoonist and the Week’s Top 5
“If an image is the idea of an idea, then a franchise is that second idea in perpetuity, because the image is the thing you can sand down and actually sell. You can’t profit off of history unless you rewrite it.” Welcome to the weekend! Our newest Longreads feature, by writer and culture critic Gyasi […]
