A Rumor in Madrona
Before Info Wars or Pizzagate, a right-wing conspiracy theory led to the murder of a prominent Seattle lawyer. Read The Story
View ArticleBecoming Anne Frank
“Why did we turn an isolated teenage girl into the world’s most famous Holocaust victim?” Read The Story
View ArticleThe Fresno Bee and the War on Local News
At a time when local newsrooms are shrinking or closing entirely — and Trump is calling the news media “the enemy of the people” — Zach Baron visits the reporters and editors of The Fresno Bee in...
View ArticleMargot Kidder Played Every Character, No Matter How Small, with a Vivid Inner...
A moving tribute to Margot Kidder, as told through the words of her daughter, Maggie McGuane. Read The Story
View ArticleThe American Road Trip: Patriotism
From a naturalization ceremony to a Slipknot concert, Jacqui Shine travels the United States to understand what it means to be patriotic. Read The Story
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The Podcast That Explains Why We’re All Wrong
Sarah Marshall and Michael Hobbes are journalists who specialize in re-examining the stories, people, and ideas that we were sure we already knew about. Their podcast, “You’re Wrong About…”...
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Normal Sucks: Author Jonathan Mooney on How Schools Fail Kids with Learning...
CW: This post and podcast includes discussions of suicide. *** Jonathan Mooney was diagnosed with dyslexia and ADD, and he learned to read at age 12. “When I was in third grade, I couldn’t sit still,...
View ArticleThe Original Renegade
A 14-year-old ninth grader from the Atlanta suburbs created a dance called The Renegade that exploded on communities like TikTok. The only problem is that Harmon saw her creation take on a life of its...
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Meet the 14-Year-Old Dancer Who Invented The Renegade
Jalaiah Harmon is finally getting the credit she deserves. As Taylor Lorenz reports in The New York Times, the 14-year-old ninth grader from the Atlanta suburbs created a dance called The Renegade...
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Longreads Needs Your Support to Raise $50K During Our Winter 2020 Member Drive
Longreads is celebrating its 11th anniversary this year. Nine years ago, we launched an optional membership—first for readers to support the service, and later to support our story fund for original...
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