“When 18-year-olds Lanz Aguinaldo and Isabella Lynch’s hometown went up in flames, they turned toward each other to survive.”
Erika Hayasaki
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week we’re recommending stories by Zarlasht Halaimzai, Gloria Liu, E. Jean Carroll, Amy Margolis, and Chris Colin.
The Lurker
“The obsessive tormentor who made professors’ lives miserable
It didn’t matter if she knew you — if you were a professor and Asian American, you were a potential target.”
Mothering Is Not the Enemy of Creative Work
Journalist Erika Hayasaki uses science to show how motherhood can improve creativity.
He Doesn’t Know What It’s Like to Feel Pain. She Feels It All the Time
He can’t feel pain. She feels as if her body is constantly on fire. A genetic link connects them both.
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories by Ijeoma Oluo, Michael Hall, Erika Hayasaki, Jerry Saltz, and Caren Chesler.
Buried Alive in a Grain Silo
Grain-bin accidents have become a consequence of our massive corn consumption.
Buried Alive in a Grain Silo
Grain-bin accidents have become a consequence of our massive corn consumption.