“Reflections on time, aging, and Monet’s cataracts.”
aging
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Don’t Bleed on the Artwork: Notes from the Afterlife
“The frame changes everything.”
Posted inEditor's Pick
Death and the Salesmen
“As the city runs out of burial space, a series of boardroom and legal battles in the booming bereavement industry could determine the future of death in Toronto.”
Posted inEssays & Criticism
Flying Solo
On self-love and self-acceptance while aging in a disabled body.
Posted inEditor's Pick
Care, Out of the Closet
“LGBTQ elders face discrimination in underfunded nursing homes.”
Posted inCuration
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Featuring reads from Scott Huler, Sophie Elmhirst, Lauren Smiley, Brian Payton, and Caity Weaver.
Posted inTop 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week we are sharing stories from Janell Ross, Jude Isabella, Arthur Asseraf, Lex Pryor, and Diane Mehta.
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The Quest for Longevity Is Already Over
“For Robine, each supercentenarian is a crucial datapoint in the quest to answer a big question: Is there an upper limit to the human lifespan?”
Posted inFeature
The Buddy System
There is nothing quite like it. Surfing is a way of being connected to a deeper deep, an older old.