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Posted inEditor's Pick

Biden Is Still Separating Immigrant Kids from Their Families

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands December 6, 2022December 6, 2022

“We said never again, but here we are.”

Posted inNonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads February 12, 2021October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Clint Smith, Hanif Abdurraqib, Lise Olsen, Jaya Saxena, and Emma Carmichael.

Posted inQuotes

The Unseen in a Pandemic without Technology

by Carolyn Wells January 15, 2021October 17, 2022

“It’s been more than a year that we haven’t been able to see him…We’re getting old. We don’t know how much time we have left.

Posted inEditor's Pick

How We Got Here

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands November 10, 2020October 19, 2022

“Texas’ health system has been underfunded, understaffed, and unprepared for years. Here, COVID-19 found the perfect place to spread.”

Posted inNonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads January 24, 2020October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Michael Barajas, Evan Ratliff, Andrew Mckirdy, Raffi Khatchadourian, and Agnes Callard.

Posted inCrime, Current Events, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes, Uncategorized

How the Border Patrol Threatens Civil Liberties Far from the Border

by Aaron Gilbreath October 9, 2018October 19, 2022

While ICE makes headlines, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency continues to detain and search American citizens far from the actual border, and it doesn’t need a warrant.

Posted inCurrent Events, Nonfiction, Quotes

Hurricane Harvey Made Strange Bedfellows in Texas

by Aaron Gilbreath January 29, 2018October 19, 2022

Did the white, far-right neo-Confederates who helped a small Texas Cambodian community rebuild after Hurricane Harvey have a political agenda?

Posted inNonfiction, Reading List

Longreads Best of 2016: Crime Reporting

by Longreads December 15, 2016October 20, 2022

We asked a few writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here, the best in crime reporting.

Posted inNonfiction, Reading List

The 2015 National Magazine Award Winners: A Reading List

by Longreads February 2, 2015October 19, 2022

This year’s National Magazine Awards were handed out Monday night in New York, with General Excellence honors going to publications including The New Yorker, Glamour, Garden & Gun, Nautilus and The Hollywood Reporter.

Posted inNonfiction, Reading List

The 2015 National Magazine Award Winners: A Reading List

by Longreads February 2, 2015October 19, 2022

This year’s National Magazine Awards were handed out Monday night in New York, with General Excellence honors going to publications including The New Yorker, Glamour, Garden & Gun, Nautilus and The Hollywood Reporter.

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