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Posted inTop 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads December 16, 2022January 26, 2023

This week we are sharing stories on gun violence, Silicon Valley in the ’90s, the ability of artificial intelligence, and the community of audiophiles.

Posted inEditor's Pick

The Safest Place

by Seyward Darby December 13, 2022December 13, 2022

“In five years Dante McFallo went from White House honoree to dying in a hail of bullets on New Year’s Day.”

Posted inCrime, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes

Piecing Together the Story of an Oregon Serial Killer

by Aaron Gilbreath December 13, 2018October 19, 2022

Finally telling the story of the women who were raped and murdered along Oregon’s Highway 20.

Occupy Wall Street protest posters
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads June 29, 2018October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from John Lanchester, Bethany Barnes, Stephen Kearse, Warren Ellis, and Soraya Roberts.

A black trench coat hangs on a mannequin against a light gray background
Posted inCurrent Events, Quotes

Sometimes a Coat Is Just a Coat, and Sometimes It Ruins a Kid’s Life

by michelleweber June 28, 2018October 19, 2022

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”).

Posted inNonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes

‘A Boy with No Backstory’: One Teenager’s Transition

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands August 2, 2017October 19, 2022

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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