Investigations into sexual misconduct perpetrated by powerful men across several industries had the biggest impact in 2017.
The New York Times
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The Soundtrack to Healing on the Road to Recovery
How a family of five learned how to be a family of four.
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Jay-Z Opens Up About Race in America, Therapy, and ‘4:44’
The hip-hop artist sits down for a wide-ranging interview with NYT executive editor Dean Baquet.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Luke O’Brien, Jen Gann, Tom Lamont, Norimitsu Onishi, and Sam Knight.
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A Lonely Death: The Extreme Isolation of Japan’s Elderly
Many members of Japan’s rapidly aging population live isolated, solitary lives in massive apartment communities filled with people.
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When Newspapers Cover the Private Lives of Nazis
Ordinary details can furnish a room, they can set a table, they can fill the time between hushed meetings of planned genocide.
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How We Write About the Nazis Next Door
The Nazi next door is still a Nazi.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Anand Gopal and Azmat Khan, Claire Dederer, Dale Maharidge, Leslie Jamison, and Nina Coomes.
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Gossip and News, Strange Bedfellows
Recent stories exposing powerful, abusive men suggest there’s value in taking rumors seriously.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from C.J. Chivers, Sheelah Kolhatkar, Libby Copeland, Amanda Petrusich, and Bryan Menegus.