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The Passing of a Monarch: A Reading List on Queen Elizabeth II

by Alison Fishburn September 14, 2022October 20, 2022

A look at the remarkable life and complicated legacy of Queen Elizabeth II.

Serena WIlliams, wearing a black tennis minidress, tosses a ball high in the air before serving at the US Open.
Posted inCuration, Nonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads September 9, 2022October 19, 2022

This week, our editors recommend stories by Carla Ciccone, Lex Pryor, Bhavya Dore, Michelle Cyca, and Casey Lyons.

Posted inEditor's Pick

The Curious Case of Gina Adams: A “Pretendian” Investigation

by Carolyn Wells September 7, 2022October 19, 2022

In this essay, Michelle Cyca asks questions about Gina Adams — and her claims of Indigenous heritage. It’s a gripping read that exposes the rise of the “Pretendians.” The message was clear: being Indigenous was tragic or shameful. Or it was mystical and noble, a warrior on a horse, somehow untouched by colonization. Middle-class and […]

Young Kid Learning To Ride a Bike without Support Stabilizer Wheels Left Behind
Posted inCuration, Nonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads June 24, 2022October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Caroline Kitchener, Sarah Treleaven, Ilana Bean, Dan Kois, and Alan Siegel.

Penn State Nittany Lion fans hoist a flag up in the air during a game.
Posted inCuration, Nonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads April 15, 2022October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Paula Lavigne and Tom Junod, Lex Pryor, Sarah Treleaven, Zack Graham, and Laura Jedeed.

A chocolate bar, lying on a wrapper on a wooden table.
Posted inCuration, Nonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads March 4, 2022October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Annie Hylton, Justin Ling, Jonathan Tjarks, Nicole Shawn Junior, and Lauren Hough.

Posted inEditor's Pick

We Gave Them Our Leftover Frozen Embryos. Now, We’re a Family.

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands October 5, 2021October 19, 2022

“I had gone into this process hoping to find our embryos a loving family. But now we were finding a loving family for ourselves, too.”

Posted inNonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads August 13, 2021October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Jennifer Senior, Aaron Hutchins, Molly Ball, Diana Hubbell, and Vauhini Vara.

Posted inQuotes

Alzheimer’s Before Forty

by Carolyn Wells December 22, 2020October 17, 2022

“Shawn says Jo asked him to promise he would never let him go into a nursing home, that he would help him find some way to end his life on his own terms.”

Posted inFeatured, Highlight, Quote Posts, Quotes

Risking Everything for a Better Life

by Krista Stevens January 8, 2020October 19, 2022

Migrants looking for greater opportunity, safety, and freedom sometimes stow away in the wheel wells of jetliners in a bid to escape.

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