This week, we’re sharing stories from Jane Mayer and Ronan Farrow, Brooke Bobb, Dom Cosentino, Jia Tolentino, and Robert Silverman.
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The “Maddening Labyrinth” Aging NFL Players Face for Dementia Compensation
George Andrie’s daughter, Mary Brooks, is speaking out against the NFL’s slipshod settlement claims process.
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When Staying Clean Isn’t an Option
Lance Armstrong ran a well-oiled cycling machine, and a well-oiled doping factory. Maybe those are the same thing.
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What Happens When You Dope Like Maria Sharapova
Did taking melodonium actually do anything for Maria Sharapova? Caitlin Thompson decided to take some to find out.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re featuring stories from Richard Beck, Rebecca Mead, Sarah Barker, Dylan Matthews, and Sarah Scoles.
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The Barkley Marathons: Toeing the Line Between “Extreme Sports” and “Prank”
The Barkley Marathon is five 20+ mile loops that runners must navigate in under 60 hours. Sarah Barker explores the event and the people who attempt this race-slash-ordeal.
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The Brutality of the Barkley Marathons
One hundred-plus miles. No marked route. No GPS. No trails. No sleep. Can you finish in under 60 hours?
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Below, our favorite stories of the week. Kindle users, you can also get them as a Readlist. Sign up to receive this list free every Friday in your inbox. * * *
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How a Legendary Rock Critic Found a Home in the Comments Section of an MSN Blog
As for the awe he inspires himself, Christgau’s devotees are smaller in number these days than in his Voice years, but they’re still extraordinarily dedicated, particularly among a small community who came together in the comments section of Expert Witness, the MSN blog he started after leaving the Voice. (He’s since moved on to the Medium site Cuepoint.) “The Witnesses are the greatest experience of my professional life,” Christgau says. “Most of them are very married kind of guys, but I’m so very married that it makes sense.”