Lost in a maze or found in a labyrinth? Come, let’s keep walking.
The New Yorker
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
In this edition: the cuckoo’s nest, fruitful work, keys and locks, commander in fief; perfect sound forever, and more.
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The Incredible Journey of a Migratory Shorebird
“Godwits make the longest non-stop migration in the bird world. That might be the least of their marvels. Can they survive a changing planet?”
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On Not Being a Homeowner
“Generational wealth shapes our futures and friendships, whether we talk about it or not.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Showcasing stories from J.B. MacKinnon, Daniel Kolitz, Daniel Shailer, Justin Neuman, and Hanif Abdurraqib.
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The Violent Feud That Shocked the Horse World
“A prominent dressage trainer shot a belligerent student—and now maintains that he’s the real victim.”
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Found Wanting: A Reading List on Measurement
We know that the act of measuring changes what is measured. Might it change us measurers, too?
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Going Home with Wendell Berry
“The writer and farmer on local knowledge, embracing limits, and the exploitation of rural America.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
In this edition: Bad medicine, imperfect sound forever, know when to fold ’em, brainiacs, and a call of the wild.
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The Children a Scientist Took Home
“Carleton Gajdusek won the Nobel Prize for his work on a disease in Papua New Guinea. But his biggest experiment was on the children he took back to the US.”