Showcasing stories from Andrew Fedorov, Shayla Love, Malcolm Johnston, Erin Somers, and Chris Stanton.
The New Yorker
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G.P.S. and the Lost Art of Getting Lost
“A new book, ‘Little Blue Dot,’ by Katherine Dunn, raises questions about the unintended consequences of knowing where we are.”
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Parting Shot
“Stormy Morse lost two partners to gun suicide. Then the NRA came to collect.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
War stories, new colors, and the joy in getting hands on in art and gardening.
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What Would It Mean to See a New Color?
“Olo can be described as the ‘greenest green,’ though it can never be captured by a camera. But its development tells us a lot about our color vision.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
In this edition: in a pickle; gut feeling; king of pain; life (or something like it); for those about to rock.
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Johnny Knoxville, America’s God of Mischief
“What moves the star of ‘Jackass’ to risk his life for our entertainment? A very serious investigation.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Showcasing stories from William Finnegan, Meghan Flaherty, Kulsoom Ijaz, Amy Weiss-Meyer, and Dan Werb.
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No Return
“Did an experienced alpinist leave his girlfriend to die at the top of a mountain?”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
In this edition: Concrete memories, grief science, captive cats, relentless pain, and myth meets reality.