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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Featuring stories by Willa Köerner, Robyn Ross, Ariel Sabar, Julian Lucas, and Dan Moore.
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More Than 4,000 Moth Species Flit Across Texas. One Scientist Photographed 550 in His Yard.
“Smaller, more obscure moths are Curtis Eckerman’s favorites: ‘I love seeing the little jewels that you can’t normally see.’”
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Inside the Texas Crime Lab That’s Cracked Hundreds of Cold Cases
“The killing of Catherine Edwards, in Beaumont, long remained unsolved. Then came Othram, a start-up whose breakthroughs in DNA technology are helping identify bodies and solve decades-old murders and rapes.”
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I Spent Three Years Inhaling Tacos and Corn Dogs in Eating Contests. Here’s Why I Stopped.
“The first time I entered an eating contest, I made a little girl cry.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Recommending notable stories by J.K. Nickell, Conor Niland, Wendell Brock and Paul Kwilecki, Ally Jarmanning, and Drew Magary.
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The Eviction Cure
“What happens when a prominent Dallas attorney gets ticked off about thousands of his fellow citizens being thrown out of their homes in violation of the law? Courtroom fireworks, for starters.”
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The Problem With Erik: Privilege, Blackmail, and Murder for Hire in Austin
“A spoiled heir to an auto-dealership empire responded to a threatening text by ordering two murders. Four years and a jury trial later, what motivated his ruinous decision remains a mystery.”
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His Best Friend Was a 250-Pound Warthog. One Day, It Decided to Kill Him.
Austin Riley spent decades raising exotic animals in the Texas Hill Country. In a split second, the animal he thought he knew best changed his life forever.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Featuring standout stories by Michael Hall, Sarah Aziza, Ferris Jabr, Adrian Nathan West, and Kyle Chayka.