This week we’re showcasing stories from Mari Cohen, Brenna Ehrlich, Grace Glassman, Tad Friend, and Imogen West-Knights.
Rolling Stone
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Their Bodies Were Donated to Harvard. Then They Went Missing
“The generous donors gave their bodies to science — but they were snuck out of the morgue and sold to a dark and ghastly corner of the oddities world.”
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Two Teens Hitchhiked to a Concert. 50 Years Later, They Haven’t Come Home
“Mitchel Weiser and Bonnie Bickwit were never heard from again after leaving for 1973’s historic Summer Jam at Watkins Glen. Five decades on, their family and friends still want answers.”
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Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week we’re sharing stories from Kamran Javadizadeh, Joshua Hunt, Amy McCarthy, Jaron Lanier, and Andy Greene.
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‘I Didn’t Kill My Wife!’ — An Oral History of ‘The Fugitive’
“Three decades after the release of the landmark Hollywood thriller, the cast and crew … reflect on the legacy of the instant classic that almost fell apart.”
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Grady Kurpasi Went to Ukraine to Fight. Then He Disappeared
“So Kurpasi’s family and friends held out hope. If the Russians lied about Feldcamp, maybe they were wrong about Kurpasi, too.”
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The Wildfire, the Hunter, and a Decade of Conspiracy Theories
“Looking back now, a decade later, the Rim Fire feels like a prelude to disaster — a cleared throat ahead of an End Times scream.”
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The Quiet Passion of Cillian Murphy
“More than 25 years after his debut, the Peaky star remains driven by his craft, bringing an intensity to every part.”
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Ed Sheeran Confesses: Tears, Trauma, and Those Bad Habits
“When he became a dad, his ‘party boy’ days ended. Then tragedy struck, forcing him to face his hidden dark side — and hit his hottest creative streak.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
An unjust police killing. Nature reclamation in the fossil fuel era. Surviving a bear attack. The underbelly of the antiquities trade. And for a well-earned dessert, the legacy of the world’s first breakout video game. 1. Police Killed His Son. Prosecutors Charged the Teen’s Friends With His Murder Meg O’Connor | The Appeal & Phoenix […]