Eight stories on the power and beauty of visual communication.
ProPublica
Posted inEditor's Pick
“We’re Too Close to the Debris”
“When SpaceX CEO Elon Musk chose a remote Texas outpost on the Gulf Coast to develop his company’s ambitious Starship, he put the 400-foot rocket on a collision course with the commercial airline industry.”
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The H-2A Visa Trap
“She was sold the American dream with a farmworker visa. Shewound up in a nightmare.”
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The Price of Remission
“When I was diagnosed with cancer, I set out to understand why a single pill of Revlimid cost the same as a new iPhone. I’ve covered high drug prices as a reporter for years. What I discovered shocked even me.”
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Nike Says Its Factory Workers Earn Nearly Double the Minimum Wage. At This Cambodian Factory, 1% Made That Much.
“Labor advocates have long pushed brands like Nike to pay what’s known as a living wage, calling it a basic human right.”
Posted inTop 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Showcasing stories from Erika Hayasaki; A.C. Thompson, James Bandler, and Lukáš Diko; Lauren Smiley; Amanda Petrusich; and Liza Weisstuch.
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How a Global Online Network of White Supremacists Groomed a Teen to Kill
“To police at the time, the killings seemed like the act of a lone gunman rather than what they were: the culmination of a coordinated recruiting effort that spanned two continents.”
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“I Have Lost Everything.”
A record number of Americans are living outside. Cities have responded by removing encampments from public spaces, a practice commonly referred to as “sweeps.”
Posted inFeature
A Year in Reading: The Wounds That Bind
On the hard-hitting, unforgettable stories of 2024.
Posted inTop 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Showcasing stories from Will Leitch, Abrahm Lustgarten, Hayley Campbell, Tony Ho Tran, and Kim Cross.