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A mountain climber on the summit of a snowy peak
Posted inCuration, Nonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads July 29, 2022October 19, 2022

This week, our editors recommend longreads by Kelsey Vlamis, Brian Feldman, Skip Hollandsworth, Tessa Somberg, and Alison Espach.

Posted inCuration, Nonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads November 19, 2021October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Skip Hollandsworth, Kory Grow and Jason Newman, Jordan Kisner, Clare Fieseler, and Jessica Klein.

Posted inHighlight, Quotes

Sliding Toward Disaster

by michelleweber August 1, 2018October 19, 2022

Water parks — competing to have the tallest, fastest, scariest slides — invent their own attractions and monitor their own safety, creating a deadly conflict of interest.

Gwyneth Paltrow
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads July 27, 2018October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Taffy Brodesser-Akner, Laurie Penny, Mina Kimes, Skip Hollandsworth, and David Marchese.

Posted inCrime, Nonfiction, Quotes

The Surprising Case of One Houston Robber

by Aaron Gilbreath May 1, 2018October 19, 2022

The alleged ring leader of a group of violent armored car robbers isn’t the person friends and family knew.

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