We asked writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year. Here is the best in science and nature.
Pacific Standard
Posted inCommentary, Current Events, Discussions, Podcasts
Editor’s Roundtable: Manufactured to Go Viral (Podcast)
Longreads editors discuss stories in Pacific Standard, The Paris Review, and Topic.
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Brent Cunningham, CJ Hauser, Carla Bruce-Eddings, Caroline Rothstein, and Lisa Grossman.
Posted inCommentary, Current Events, Discussions, Podcasts
Editor’s Roundtable: All Things Being Unequal (Podcast)
Longreads editors discuss stories in The Cut, Columbia Review of Journalism, The New York Times, and Pacific Standard.
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from E. Jean Carroll, Stephanie Clifford, Robert Macfarlane, Kathryn Miles, and Graphic Staff with Spencer Cliche.
Posted inArts & Culture, Current Events, Essays & Criticism, Highlight, Quotes
“White” Isn’t Even Neutral When You’re Talking About Paint Colors
Your systems will not protect you.
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Christian Miller, Megan Rose, and Robert Faturechi; Robin Hemley; David Gauvey Herbert; Ian Parker; and Meghan Daum.
Posted inFeatured, Nonfiction, Quotes
North Carolina’s Military Toxic Waste Negligence
A reporter’s North Carolina hometown water supply contaminated millions of people, including her mother and two of her now-deceased brothers.
Posted inFeatured, Highlight, Nonfiction, Quotes
Terese Marie Mailhot on the Personal Cost of Speaking Out Against Racism
Terese Marie Mailhot knows from experience that speaking out against racism can come with a cost. But it’s a cost she’s ready and willing to pay.
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Susan Goldberg, Leslie Jamison, Jacqueline Keeler, Max Genecov, and Ryan Bradley.