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Editor’s Roundtable: Democracy Needs Healing Crystals
Longreads editors discuss stories in The New Yorker, The Guardian, and Politico.
Posted inCurrent Events, Nonfiction, Quotes
The Town Where Trump Can Do No Wrong
He hasn’t built a wall or repealed Obamacare, but these Trump supporters say they will support him no matter what.
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Eliza Brooke, Aaron Cantú, Michael Kruse, Lucinda Chambers, and Lucas Reilly.
Posted inCurrent Events, Food
Cookie Tasting with Trump’s Billionaire Backer
Before she was a major power broker in Washington, Rebecca Mercer was a bakery owner. Politico puts her cookies to the test.
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories by Elizabeth Weil, Michael Hobbes, J. Oliver Conroy, Bob Shacochis, and Ben Schreckinger.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
Even Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Pushups Are Inspiring
Ben Schreckinger meets Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s personal trainer and tries to emulate RBG’s routine.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
How to Drop Out of a Presidential Race
Matt Larimer’s piece offers an excellent guide for the losers of Iowa and New Hampshire and armchair analysts alike.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
Brussels Playbook: Meet the Mike Allen of Europe
A 35-year-old Australian, [Ryan] Heath rises every morning at 4.30 to finish off the day’s Brussels Playbook, which in only a month and a half already goes out to almost 40,000 people. (The site itself received, in May, about 1.7m page views, from just over 700,000 unique visitors. The original Politico receives 7m monthly uniques, though […]
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Below, our favorite stories of the week. Kindle users, you can also get them as a Readlist. Sign up to receive this list free every Friday in your inbox. * * *