‘What’s the worst thing you’ve ever done?’ By Longreads Feature In Scott Kimball, the FBI thought it had found a high-value informant who could help solve big cases. What it got instead was lies, betrayal, and murder.
Sentenced to Life At 16 By Longreads Feature Adolfo Davis hoped a Supreme Court ruling would give him a chance at a new beginning. But nothing about freedom turned out as he expected.
Switch at Birth — But How? By Longreads Feature Two women gave birth on the same day in a place called Come By Chance. Half a century later, their children made a shocking discovery.
The Big Bear Reading List By Carolyn Wells Feature The elusive bear is a thing of fascination, and writers have a lot to say about them.
Is the Cure for Cancer Locked in Shrunken Heads from the Amazon? By Seyward Darby Highlight Could shrunken heads from the Amazon hold the key to curing cancer?
Don’t Let Old Wounds Die Out By Longreads Commentary Our last editors’ roundtable of the season, with guest Nick Chrastil.
Editors Roundtable: Alma Matters, Raisin Hell, and Upstairs Cocaine (Podcast) By Longreads Commentary This week, we’re discussing stories in The Cut, Vulture, The New York Times, Topic, and The Atavist.
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week By Longreads Weekly Top 5 This week, we’re sharing stories from Jean Guerrero, Lauren Weber, Doug Bock Clark, Dara Horn, and Dan Nosowitz.
Small-Town New Hampshire’s Battle with Bears and Liberty By Aaron Gilbreath Highlight Grafton, New Hampshire has a bear problem, but how much of the problem is the result of human behavior?
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week By Longreads Weekly Top 5 This week, we’re sharing stories from Chris Outcalt, Corie Brown, Daniel Immerwahr, Toniann Fernandez, and Karen Abbott.
The Mexican Mafia and the Conspiracy Behind the Tati Torrez Prison Murder By Krista Stevens Highlight Manuel “Tati” Torrez was killed in broad daylight in the prison yard at ADX Florence. But who was really behind it, and why?
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week By Longreads Weekly Top 5 This week, we’re sharing stories from Mike Mariani, Emma Marris, Patrick Rosal, Susana Ferreira, and Scott Indrisek.
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