On Course for Certain Disaster By Krista Stevens Highlight “Ten Navy sailors were killed and scores more were injured. It was the Navy’s worst accident at sea in 40 years.” And it was all avoidable.
“Set Up For Failure”: How Iran Captured 10 US Sailors at Farsi Island By Krista Stevens Highlight “What unfolded over the next 12 hours transformed a bumbling operation into a historic fiasco.”
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week By Longreads Weekly Top 5 This week, we’re sharing stories from Christian Miller, Megan Rose, and Robert Faturechi; Robin Hemley; David Gauvey Herbert; Ian Parker; and Meghan Daum.
Schrödinger’s Convict: Actually Innocent, Actually a Felon By Michelle Weber Highlight An “Alford plea” gets an innocent man out of jail, but keeps him on the books as a convicted felon.
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