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The Hibernator’s Guide to the Galaxy

by Peter Rubin November 30, 2022November 30, 2022

“Scientists are on the verge of figuring out how to put humans in a state of suspended animation. It could be the key to colonizing Mars.”

Posted inEditor's Pick

The Loneliness of the Junior College Esports Coach

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands June 28, 2022October 19, 2022

After a year of loss and grief, Madison Marquer signed up to lead a team of gamers at a community college in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Brendan I. Koerner chronicles the journey. By early 2021, Walsh had gathered ample evidence to prove that esports could bring in as many as 20 ­student-athletes per year and boost the […]

Posted inStory

Longreads Best of 2020: Sports and Games

by Krista Stevens December 11, 2020October 13, 2022

With leagues across the world undergoing cancellations for much of the year, 2020 has been an interesting one in the world of sports. Here are some stories that resonated with us.

Posted inNonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads November 15, 2019October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Alec MacGillis, Melissa Brown, Brendan I. Koerner, Christopher Mathias, and Yiyun Li.

Sonogram of a complete miscarriage
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads October 26, 2018October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Natalie Kitroeff and Jessica Silver-Greenberg, Brendan I. Koerner, Eve Peyser, Darius Miles, and Bill Wyman.

Posted inCrime, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes

The Prank that Killed Andrew Finch

by Krista Stevens October 24, 2018October 19, 2022

How a malevolent, remorseless online troll and the shoot-first, ask questions later mode of policing added up to a real-life tragedy in Wichita Kansas.

Posted inTop 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads August 11, 2017October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Jay Caspian Kang, Ryan Goldberg, Brendan I. Koerner, Andrew Richdale, and Ferris Jabr.

Posted inBooks, Member Pick, Nonfiction, Story

The Skies Belong to Us: How Hijackers Created an Airline Crisis in the 1970s

by heymarkarms July 29, 2014October 19, 2022

Brendan I. Koerner | The Skies Belong to Us | 2013 | 25 minutes (6,186 words) ‘There Is No Way to Tell a Hijacker by Looking At Him’ When the FAA’s antihijacking task force first convened in February 1969, its ten members knew they faced a daunting challenge—not only because of the severity of the […]

Posted inBooks, Member Pick, Nonfiction

The Skies Belong to Us: How Hijackers Created an Airline Crisis in the 1970s

by heymarkarms July 29, 2014October 19, 2022

Brendan I. Koerner | The Skies Belong to Us | 2013 | 25 minutes (6,186 words) ‘There Is No Way to Tell a Hijacker by Looking At Him’ When the FAA’s antihijacking task force first convened in February 1969, its ten members knew they faced a daunting challenge—not only because of the severity of the […]

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