Jeff Maysh Archives

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

This week’s list features stories from Melissa del Bosque, Jeff Maysh, Nathan Munn, Katherine Rundell, and Tom Lamont.

“But he did let slip that he’d kept his lottery charts and spreadsheets—and that he still believed his system worked.”

For stroke survivor Sherman Hershfield, rapping and rhyming kept his seizures under control.

For stroke survivor Sherman Hershfield, rapping and rhyming kept his seizures under control.

We asked writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here is the best in crime reporting.

Sorry you never won a million dollars; hope you at least got a fresh batch of fries.

This week, we’re sharing stories from Nathaniel Rich, Ronan Farrow, Jeff Maysh, Helen Rosner, and Nick Greene.

How soul singer Mary Jane Jones was forced to perform as Aretha Franklin before she took control of her life and career.

When a retired cop starts robbing banks, it takes a reporter to figure out why.

This week, we’re sharing stories from Rachel Kaadzi Ghansah, Ellen Pao, Henry Wismayer, Taylor Harris, and Jeff Maysh.