The Soundtrack to Hell By Krista Stevens Highlight “Not only was the whine agitating—EHHNNNNNNNN—but its constant drone was like a cruel mnemonic for everything that bothered him.”
The Scientist at the Center of a Heated Scientific Feud By Aaron Gilbreath Highlight When one female scientist’s thirty years of research contradicted the established theory of dinosaur extinction, people started calling her a bitch that should be burned at the stake.
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week By Longreads Weekly Top 5 This week, we’re sharing stories from David Dobbs, Rachel Aviv, Max Read, Holly George-Warren, and Bianca Bosker.
The Vegan Mayo that Dare Not Speak its Name By Ben Huberman Highlight Why is a vegan-food startup avoiding the term “vegan”?
Yes, We Do Have Bananas Today (For the Bargain Price of $17) By Michelle Weber Highlight For Roads & Kingdoms, Bianca Bosker explores the world of high-end Japanese fruit: $500 strawberries and $27,000 melons.
