If there are two things Americans are good at, it’s mishandling our finances, and using Twitter to judge those who are in worse shape than us. Thus we have the perfect Atlantic cover story this week—a refreshingly honest and desparingly relatable personal essay by writer Neal Gabler about his many financial mistakes, as well as […]
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A Dead Superhero Is a Marvelous Corpse
A theory of superhero suffering and death.
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A Dead Superhero Is a Marvelous Corpse
A theory of superhero suffering and death.
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The 2016 Pulitzer Prize Winners
The 2016 Pulitzer Prizes winners have been announced.
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The 2016 Pulitzer Prize Winners
The 2016 Pulitzer Prizes winners have been announced.
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Longreads Turns Seven Years Old: Unfinished Business
I’m quite proud of what this community has accomplished.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
The best stories of the week, as chosen by the editors of Longreads.
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What Ever Happened to Planet Vulcan?
The story of the planet closest to our sun, aptly named Vulcan, which accidentally existed for half a century.
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What Ever Happened to Planet Vulcan?
The story of the planet closest to our sun, aptly named Vulcan, which accidentally existed for half a century.
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The Vanishing: What Happened to the Thousands Still Missing in Mexico?
More than 23,000 people have gone missing during Mexico’s drug wars. Every year, their families make a trek to Monterrey seeking answers.