Recommending stories from Ivy Knight; David Enrich, Matthew Goldstein, and Jessica Silver-Greenberg; Eva Holland; John DeVore; and Nathaniel Rich.
The New York Times Magazine
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How JPMorgan Enabled the Crimes of Jeffrey Epstein
“A Times investigation found that America’s leading bank spent years supporting—and profiting from—the notorious sex offender, ignoring red flags, suspicious activity and concerned executives.”
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Arundhati Roy on How to Survive in a “Culture of Fear”
“Those of us who’ve been very unsafe as children, we seek out the unsafe. We seek out the lack of security, and if you have security, you blow it up.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week we are featuring stories from Liam Taylor, Piers Gelly, Christopher Cox, Anna Russell, and Lisa Russ Spaar.
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What if Everything We Know About Sacagawea Is Wrong?
“A growing body of evidence suggests she might have survived into old age — which would entirely change the story of America’s most iconic Native forebear.”
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My Miserable Week in the “Happiest Country on Earth”
“For eight years running, Finland has topped the World Happiness Report — but what exactly does it measure?”
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How the War Over Trans Athletes Tore a Volleyball Team Apart
“Blaire Fleming was a little-known college player. Then she suddenly became a symbol of injustice — to both sides of the controversy.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Recommending stories by Brenna Ehrlich, Yiyun Li, Claire L. Evans, Nicholas Casey, and Kent Russell.
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Unburying the Remains of the Third Reich
“As the German right ascends, the nation is still grappling with its fascist past — and how to handle its remains.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Recommending notable stories by Kelley Engelbrecht, Sam Anderson, Lindsey Liles, Jeannette Cooperman, and Claire McNear.