This week, we’re sharing stories from Sheera Frenkel, Nicholas Confessore, Cecilia Kang, Matthew Rosenberg, and Jack Nicas; Phil Klay, Harley Rustad, Michael Graff, and Alan Siegel.
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She Kept Every Letter
“It is so essential to morale that army and Ânavy officers of the highest rank list mail almost on a level with munitions and food.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Finlay Young, Katie Prout, Molly Crabapple, Sean Flynn, and Harley Rustad.
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The Canadian Bonsai Star of YouTube
For Harley Rustad’s too-tall bonsai Ficus religiosa, the first cut was indeed the deepest.
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‘I was pain incarnate.’
As she lives with terminal cancer, Teva Harrison reflects on how fentanyl is helping her make the most of the time she has left.
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“My Sparkling Brain”: Dealing with Multiple Sclerosis at Age 27
Meredith White finds a way to cope with the weight of knowing she has MS.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Masha Gessen, Molly Osberg, T. S. Mendola, Alexander Chee, and George Murray.
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Once a Nerd, Always a Nerd: D&D 4Eva
George Murray is “playing it forward” — sharing his love of Dungeons & Dragons by acting as dungeon master for families who want to learn to play.
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To Your Door: The Human Cost of Food Delivery
To earn money during a rough patch as a freelancer, Sam Riches worked as a bike courier, delivering food in Toronto during a six-month period. While the job lacked in pay, it offered one intriguing benefit: a crash course in human nature.
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It’s Hard to See Seafood As a Healthy Choice After Reading This
A fish biologist makes a strong case against eating fish.