Piecing Together the Story of an Oregon Serial Killer By Aaron Gilbreath Highlight Finally telling the story of the women who were raped and murdered along Oregon’s Highway 20.
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week By Longreads Weekly Top 5 This week, we’re sharing stories from John Lanchester, Bethany Barnes, Stephen Kearse, Warren Ellis, and Soraya Roberts.
Sometimes a Coat Is Just a Coat, and Sometimes It Ruins a Kid’s Life By Michelle Weber Highlight Sixteen-year-old Sanders, an autistic high school student, was put through an extensive “threat assessment” (aka, “We think you might be the next school shooter”).
‘A Boy with No Backstory’: One Teenager’s Transition By Cheri Lucas Rowlands Highlight For three years, Casey Parks chronicled the life of Jay, a transgender teenager in Washington State. This is the first installment in a three-part series for the Oregonian.
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