After helping shape the public image of numerous tech companies, Margit Wennmachers is now helping shape the story of Silicon Valley itself.
Search results
The Future of Decisions
If humans can’t decide, “the future of life will be decided at random.”
Longreads Best of 2018: Science and Technology
We asked writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here is the best in science and tech.
How the Guardian Went Digital
Remaking itself from a little leftie newspaper to a powerhouse of internet journalism required experimentation, transparency, and embracing uncertainty.
What Happened Onboard the ‘Nautilus’?
May Jeong searches for answers after the death of her friend, journalist Kim Wall.
Longreads Best of 2018: All of Our No. 1 Story Picks
Here’s every story that was chosen as No. 1 in our weekly Top 5 email.
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from May Jeong, Leslie Jamison, Irina Dumitrescu, Barbara Ehrenreich, and Matt Wake.
Money For Nothing: It Might Set Your Kids Free
A new study reveals a basic income keeps kids in school longer and reduces their participation in crime.
The Fight to Escape “A World of Anonymous Abuse”
Online harassment is as serious as offline harassment, and it rarely stays “only” online.

