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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads October 13, 2023October 13, 2023

Notable reads by Marco Giancotti, Jessica Davey-Quantick, Reeves Wiedman, Emily Fox Kaplan, and C Pam Zhang.

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Shams Charania’s Scoop Dreams

by Peter Rubin October 12, 2023October 11, 2023

“Shams Charania tweeted his way to the top of the NBA reporting world. He might be the future of sports journalism.”

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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads April 14, 2023April 13, 2023

This edition highlights stories by Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein, David Gauvey Herbert, Kit Chellel, Ashley Stimpson, and Nate Rogers.

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The Case of the Fake Sherlock

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands April 11, 2023April 11, 2023

“Richard Walter was hailed as a genius criminal profiler. How did he get away with his fraud for so long?”

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‘We Have Broken the Wall of Fear’

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands October 14, 2022October 28, 2022

“Iranian protesters on what brings them back to the streets four weeks in.”

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Extraordinary Circumstances

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands March 1, 2022October 19, 2022

Kenneth Watkins’s son, Kenny, was 6 days old when he was taken away by ACS, New York City’s child-welfare agency. Kenny was then placed with an affluent foster family. To regain custody, Watkins had to prove that being poor didn’t make him a bad father. Despite Watkins’ constant efforts, it took years to get Kenny […]

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