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Longform stories are some of my favorite articles to read on the internet. It is some of the best writing you will find online. The stories typically contain illustrations, photography, interactives, and an engaging story.<\/p>\n

I normally do this list twice a year, but as I looked at it the other day, I realized it had quickly grown in size. There are also many stories that are relevant to now and I don’t want to wait until the end of the year to share them. If this continues, I may change this list to once a month.
\nYou can still read Part 1<\/a>, which has some great stories.<\/p>\n

How debt kills, Jerome Rogers: 1995 – 2016<\/a><\/strong>
\nBy Ashitha Nagesh
\nHow two traffic fines led a boy to his death<\/p>\n

Call Your Momma<\/a><\/strong>
\nBy Gabriel Jesus
\nThen the storm came. That night, it rained so hard that we woke up the next morning and they were talking about maybe cancelling the match.
\nBy the time we kicked off, the whole field was mud. It was crazy. We started running and we were falling all over the field. None of our guys could stay on their feet. But somehow the Portuguesa players were fine. They were staying up.
\nThey had the real metal cleats. The ones you can screw in when it rains.
\nOur boots were the cheap ones with the little plastic cleats. They were all worn down.
\nAnd I remember, in that moment, it was just like \u2026 Damn. This is life.
\nWe still gave our lives to try to win, but we ended up losing 4-2. I\u2019ll never forget watching Portuguesa celebrate with the trophy. Football is just like anything in life. It\u2019s not fair. So you still have to find a way, even when it\u2019s not fair.<\/p>\n

Hell on Wheels<\/a><\/strong>
\nby Kiera Feldman, Voice of America, special to ProPublica
\nFatal accidents, off-the-books workers, a union once run by a mobster. The rogue world of one of New York\u2019s major trash haulers.<\/p>\n

When the punishment feels like a crime<\/a><\/strong>
\nBy Julia Ioffe
\nBrock\u00a0Turner’s twisted legacy\u2014and a\u00a0Stanford professor’s relentless pursuit of justice.<\/p>\n

China has turned Xinjiang into a police state like no other<\/a><\/strong>
\nTotalitarian determination and modern technology have produced a massive abuse of human rights<\/p>\n

Dust rising<\/a><\/strong>
\nBy Michael Zelenko
\nAs California\u2019s largest lake dries up, it threatens nearby communities with clouds of toxic dust<\/p>\n

The Enlightenment\u2019s Dark Side<\/a><\/strong>
\nBy Jamelle Bouie
\nHow the Enlightenment created modern race thinking, and why we should confront it.<\/p>\n

A Talent for Sloth<\/a><\/strong>
\nBy Philip Connors
\nTen years as a lookout on a fire tower requires a particular\u00a0aptitude for idleness.<\/p>\n

The Dark Side of the Orgasmic Meditation Company<\/a><\/strong>
\nBy Ellen Huet
\nOneTaste is pushing its sexuality wellness education toward the mainstream. Some former members say it pushed them into sexual servitude and five-figure debts.<\/p>\n

Mission Accomplished<\/a><\/strong>
\nby Tonya Malinowski
\nIn 1986, the space shuttle Challenger stunned the nation when it broke apart 73 seconds into flight. This is the story of the soccer ball that survived — and the family that sent it into space, twice.<\/p>\n

Working The Night Shift For Mexico City’s Bloody Crime Tabloids<\/a><\/strong>
\nBy James Fredrick
\n“I don’t think it’s OK these newspapers take advantage of death and people’s grief. They should respect the dead,” she says.
\nBut reporter Alvarado coolly says there’s a clear market demand.
\n“People are morbid,” he says. “If they didn’t want to read and see this, I wouldn’t have a job.”<\/p>\n

How Conservatives Use Made-Up And\/Or Misleading Nonsense To Justify Police Killings<\/a><\/strong>
\nby Nathan J. Robinson
\nDid you know that white people are a terrifying threat to police everywhere? It\u2019s just math!
\nReddit discussion<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Who\u2019s Really Crossing the U.S. Border, and Why They\u2019re Coming<\/a><\/strong>
\nBy Stephanie Leutert
\nDespite what the president says, the situation at the border is much more nuanced. There\u2019s not a flood of people racing across the border. The majority of migrants aren\u2019t dangerous criminals. Many are women and families\u2014and many are fleeing gang violence rather than seeking to spread that violence farther north.<\/p>\n

Complicating the Narratives<\/a><\/strong>
\nBy Amanda Ripley
\nWhat if journalists covered controversial issues differently\u200a\u2014\u200abased on how humans actually behave when they are polarized and suspicious?<\/p>\n

The Dark Side of Thomas Jefferson<\/a><\/strong>
\nBy Henry Wiencek
\nA new portrait of the founding father challenges the long-held perception of Thomas Jefferson as a benevolent slaveholder<\/p>\n

Summer of Rage<\/a><\/strong>
\nBy Rebecca Traister
\nWhite men are the minority in the United States \u2014 no wonder they get uncomfortable when their power is challenged.<\/p>\n

Nevis: how the world\u2019s most secretive offshore haven refuses to clean up<\/a><\/strong>
\nBy Oliver Bullough
\nThe years since 2008 have seen a global crackdown on offshore finance. Yet a few places have doubled down on offering secrecy to the super-rich. Among these, one tiny Caribbean island might be the worst offender.<\/p>\n

Google\u2019s iron grip on Android: Controlling open source by any means necessary<\/a><\/strong>
\nBy Ron Amadeo
\nWhile Android is open, it’s more of a “look but don’t touch” kind of open. You’re allowed to contribute to Android and allowed to use it for little hobbies, but in nearly every area, the deck is stacked against anyone trying to use Android without Google’s blessing. The second you try to take Android and do something that Google doesn’t approve of, it will bring the world crashing down upon you.<\/p>\n

Can truth survive this president? An honest investigation<\/a><\/strong>
\nBy Carlos Lozada
\nReality-based thinking is again under assault in America, but the deceit emanating from the White House today is lazier, more cynical. It is not born of grand strategy or ideology; it is impulsive and self-serving. It is not arrogant, but shameless.<\/p>\n

The death of truth: how we gave up on facts and ended up with Trump<\/a><\/strong>
\nBy Michiko Kakutani
\nFrom post-modernism to filter bubbles, \u2018truth decay\u2019 has been spreading for decades. How can we stop alternative facts from bringing down democracy<\/p>\n

The Demise of Toys \u2018R\u2019 Us Is a Warning<\/a><\/strong>
\nBy Bryce Covert
\nThe private-equity companies swooping in to buy floundering retailers may ultimately be hastening their demise.<\/p>\n

Shadow Politics: Meet the Digital Sleuth Exposing Fake News<\/a><\/strong>
\nBy Issie Lapowsky
\nBuried in media scholar Jonathan Albright’s research was proof of a massive political misinformation campaign. Now he’s taking on the the world’s biggest platforms before it’s too late.<\/p>\n

Putin: The one-man show the West doesn\u2019t understand<\/a><\/strong>
\nBy Fiona Hill
\nThe West is at an inflection point in its relations with Russia; the stakes for having an accurate understanding of its president, Vladimir Putin, have never been higher. A misreading of this man \u2013 now one of the most consequential international political figures and challengers to the US-led world order since the end of the Cold War \u2013 could have catastrophic consequences.<\/p>\n

Return of the Ghost Cat<\/a><\/strong>
\nStory by Mike Unwin
\nPhotographs by Laurent Geslin
\nAn elusive predator returns to Europe\u2019s mountains, helping restore nature\u2019s balance. A French photographer stalks the Eurasian lynx.<\/p>\n

Fact-checkers have debunked this fake news site 80 times. It’s still publishing on Facebook<\/a><\/strong>
\nBy Daniel Funke
\nYourNewsWire is one of the most popular fake news publishers in the world. The website, run by two men in Los Angeles, regularly pumps out hoaxes and conspiracy theories. It has promoted the Pizzagate conspiracy theory and has been the subject of a glossy profile by The Hollywood Reporter.
\nAnd despite being debunked at least 80 times, and having its posts fact-checked as false through Facebook\u2019s fact-checking partnership at least 45 times, YourNewsWire is still publishing on the platform \u2014\u00a0amassing hundreds of thousands of engagements each month.<\/p>\n

Dustin Giebel and Russia\u2019s Controlled Opposition in Action: How Unwitting and Controlled Actors on the Left Are Helping Putin Win the Information War<\/a><\/strong>
\nBy Jay McKenzie
\nThe goal of the Kremlin\u2019s active measures is to control the conversation and control the outcomes. The truth is not important. Your reaction to what you perceive is happening is important. This strategy is centered around what is known as reflexive control.<\/p>\n

How Trump Radicalized ICE<\/a><\/strong>
\nA long-running inferiority complex, vast statutory power, a chilling new directive from the top\u2014inside America\u2019s unfolding immigration tragedy<\/p>\n

Yuval Noah Harari on what the year 2050 has in store for humankind<\/a><\/strong>
\nBy Yuval Noah Harari
\n“As the pace of change increases, the very meaning of being human is likely to mutate and physical and cognitive structures will melt”
\nThis is an extract from his book, \u201cHomo Deus.\u201d The book is well worth the read.<\/p>\n

When the Supreme Court Lurches Right<\/a><\/strong>
\nBy Emily Bazelon
\nWhat happens when the Supreme Court becomes significantly more conservative than the public?<\/p>\n

How America’s ‘most reckless’ billionaire created the fracking boom<\/a><\/strong>
\nBy Bethany McLean
\nThe wild tale of America\u2019s energy revolution, and the cowboy who made and lost billions on shale.<\/p>\n

Alan Rusbridger: who broke the news?<\/a><\/strong>
\nBy Alan Rusbridger
\nThe former editor-in-chief of the Guardian looks back on two decades that changed journalism for ever.<\/p>\n

How to be human: the man who was raised by wolves<\/a><\/strong>
\nBy Matthew Bremner
\nAbandoned as a child, Marcos Rodr\u00edguez Pantoja survived alone in the wild for 15 years. But living with people proved to be even more difficult.<\/p>\n

How Ouija boards work. (Hint: It’s not ghosts.)<\/a><\/strong>
\nBy Aja Romano
\nNo, demons will not possess you if you use one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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