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1. Lost Girls

Sarah Dohrmann | Harper’s | Oct. 19, 2015 | 29 minutes (7,314 words)

Sarah Dohrmann on women and prostitution in Morocco.

2. The Big Comeback of Benjamin Hochman

William Powell | St. Louis Magazine | Oct. 16, 2015 | 27 minutes (6,863 words)

A narrative-driven, very human profile of a St. Louis sports columnist.

3. The Strange Case of Anna Stubblefield

Daniel Engber | The New York Times | Oct. 20, 2015 | 43 minutes (10,985 words)

A tenured professor at Rutgers told a family she could help a severely disabled man communicate with them. Her relationship with him led to a criminal trial.

4. My Writing Education: A Time Line

George Saunders | The New Yorker | Oct. 23, 2015 | 16 minutes (4,201 words)

Why do our writing teachers have such a huge impact on us? George Saunders on early lessons learned.

5. Haunted by Hackers: A Suburban Family’s Digital Ghost Story

Kevin Roose | Fusion | Oct. 19, 2015 | 14 minutes (3,578 words)

A couple is terrorized by hackers over the course of three years.