“Wyoming has more guns per capita than any other state, and more than 80 percent of adults in Campbell County have firearms in their homes.”
The Washington Post
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Desperately Seeking Company: Male, Age 85, Up for Adoption
One elderly man’s attempt to combat crushing loneliness.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
How the Not Knowing is the Hardest Part
The last time she saw her husband, he was being interrogated by Syrian government officials.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes, Science & Nature
How Do You Control One of Nature’s Biggest Rivers?
The Mississippi River’s infrastructure is aging, and no one can agree who should fix it.
Posted inBusiness, Current Events, Nonfiction, Quotes, Travel
Trump Properties As Symbols of American Mediocrity and Lies
The only thing a tourist who stays at Trump properties gets for free is a disturbing vision of America’s future.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Edith Zimmerman, Eli Saslow, William Brennan, Meredith Haggerty, and Kelly Conaboy.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Sarah Smith, Mattathias Schwartz, John Woodrow Cox, Justin Heckert, and Jonah Weiner.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Megan Twohey, Jodi Kantor, Susan Dominus, Jim Rutenberg, and Steve Eder; Eliana Dockterman, Stephanie Zarachek, and Haley Sweetland Edwards; John Woodrow Cox; Nadim Roberts; and Phil Klay.
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Can Two Groups Who Are Wary of One Another Have a Civil Debate?
Attempting civil discourse in a polarizing time.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from John Woodrow Cox, Danielle McNally, Matt Richtel and Andrew Jacobs, Michelle Dean, and John Knight.