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Biden Is Still Separating Immigrant Kids from Their Families
“We said never again, but here we are.”
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Clint Smith, Hanif Abdurraqib, Lise Olsen, Jaya Saxena, and Emma Carmichael.
The Unseen in a Pandemic without Technology
“It’s been more than a year that we haven’t been able to see him…We’re getting old. We don’t know how much time we have left.
How We Got Here
“Texas’ health system has been underfunded, understaffed, and unprepared for years. Here, COVID-19 found the perfect place to spread.”
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Michael Barajas, Evan Ratliff, Andrew Mckirdy, Raffi Khatchadourian, and Agnes Callard.
How the Border Patrol Threatens Civil Liberties Far from the Border
While ICE makes headlines, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency continues to detain and search American citizens far from the actual border, and it doesn’t need a warrant.
Hurricane Harvey Made Strange Bedfellows in Texas
Did the white, far-right neo-Confederates who helped a small Texas Cambodian community rebuild after Hurricane Harvey have a political agenda?
Longreads Best of 2016: Crime Reporting
We asked a few writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here, the best in crime reporting.
The 2015 National Magazine Award Winners: A Reading List
This year’s National Magazine Awards were handed out Monday night in New York, with General Excellence honors going to publications including The New Yorker, Glamour, Garden & Gun, Nautilus and The Hollywood Reporter.