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Posted inCuration, Nonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads October 8, 2021October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Laura Nahmias, Victor Luckerson, Arianne Shahvisi, Roberto José Andrade Franco, and Apoorva Tadepalli.

Posted inEditor's Pick

Weighing Big Tech’s Promise to Black America

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands October 5, 2021October 19, 2022

“Floyd’s killing sparked widespread protests in the streets and calls for racial justice in Fortune 500 boardrooms. But while corporate America’s official responses often felt like crisis PR disguised as philanthropy, Netflix’s approach stood out.”

Posted inNonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads June 4, 2021October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Victor Luckerson, Tristin Hopper, John Drescher, Steve Shorney, and Pamela Petro.

Posted inEditor's Pick

The Women Who Preserved the Story of the Tulsa Race Massacre

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands May 31, 2021October 19, 2022

“Today, the work done by Parrish in the nineteen-twenties and Gates in the nineteen-nineties forms the bedrock for books, documentaries, and a renewed reparations push that, a century after the massacre, is experiencing a groundswell of support.”

Posted inBusiness & Tech, education, Highlight, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes, Technology

‘Stanford Is the Valley’: On Grooming Tech’s Next Generation

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands February 15, 2019October 19, 2022

Amid controversies and unethical practices, tech giants like Facebook and Google are no longer dream companies to work for.

Posted inEditor's Pick

The Ethical Dilemma Facing Silicon Valley’s Next Generation

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands February 12, 2019October 19, 2022

At Stanford University, a farm system for tech giants, “students are reconsidering whether working at Google or Facebook is landing a dream job or selling out to craven corporate interests.”

Posted inBusiness, Business & Tech, Highlight, Quotes, Technology

You Have to Make Money to Make Money

by michelleweber December 11, 2018October 19, 2022

Is that not how the saying goes? Someone tell Amazon.

Posted inFeatured, Nonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads March 10, 2017October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories by Sarah Menkedick, Adam Davidson, Ross Andersen, Victor Luckerson, and Tara Murtha.

Posted inArts & Culture, Featured, Nonfiction, Quotes

Where Cult Fame and Real-Life Tragedy Intersect: ‘Zelda: Majora’s Mask’

by Krista Stevens March 9, 2017October 19, 2022

How an alternate, fan-made, sinister storyline for Zelda: Majora’s Mask called Ben Drowned connects to the online suicide of 12-year-old Katelyn Davis.

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