The Fourth State of Matter
A week in the author’s life when it became impossible to control the course of events.
A week in the author’s life when it became impossible to control the course of events.
Jo Ann Beard New Yorker Jun 1996 30min Permalink
Army Spc. Erik Schei was shot in the head in Iraq. This is the story of his recovery.
Megan McCloskey Stars and Stripes Nov 2012 40min Permalink
Life in the French Foreign Legion.
William Langewiesche Vanity Fair Nov 2012 30min Permalink
Michael Quinn took on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – and lost.
David Haglund Slate Nov 2012 35min Permalink
Animal nature, human racism, and the future of zoos.
David Samuels Harper's Jun 2012 45min Permalink
“The dateline is Elyria, Ohio, a city of 55,000 about 30 miles southwest of Cleveland. You know this town, even if you have never been here.”
Dan Barry New York Times Oct 2012 55min Permalink
How a high-speed rail disaster exposed China’s corruption.
Evan Osnos New Yorker Oct 2012 30min Permalink
A Kosovar refugee must decide between love and family.
David Finkel Washington Post Jun 1999 15min Permalink
Stephanie had cancer, until she didn’t.
Maciej Ceglowski Idle Words Sep 2012 20min Permalink
A medical device company experiments on humans.
Mina Kimes Fortune Sep 2012 30min Permalink
The former editor of the New York Observer, profiled.
Nathan Heller The New Republic Sep 2012 25min Permalink
Unprecedented access to six months in the life of the President of the United States.
Michael Lewis Vanity Fair Oct 2012 55min Permalink
Scott Raab’s ongoing reports on the reconstruction at the World Trade Center site.
Scott Raab Esquire 3h50min Permalink
Writing a “stunt memoir” in the waterpark capital of the world.
Jason Albert The Morning News Aug 2012 20min Permalink
The story of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
Barry Bearak New York Times Magazine Nov 2005 1h10min Permalink
Two brothers dreamed of baseball stardom. One would end up killing the other.
Wright Thompson ESPN Aug 2012 40min Permalink
On “soldiers for credibility” and the tug of war over truth.
James Pogue Oxford American Aug 2012 Permalink
Best Article Arts Business Music
A profile of Scooter Braun.
Lizzie Widdicombe New Yorker Aug 2012 30min Permalink
The false promise and double standard of integration in the Obama era.
Ta-Nehisi Coates The Atlantic Sep 2012 40min Permalink
Autobiographical cartoonists on truth and lies.
Kim O'Connor The Awl Aug 2012 35min Permalink
How memories go wrong.
Evan Ratliff New York Times Magazine Jul 2006 20min Permalink
Vidal on Midge Decter, homophobia and a proposed alliance between Jews and gays.
Gore Vidal The Nation Nov 1981 Permalink
The emotional toll on drone pilots.
Elisabeth Bumiller New York Times Jul 2012 Permalink
Three years after her gold-medal performance – and amidst rumors of a fall from grace – the author travels to Transylvania to track down gymnast Nadia Comaneci. He also enjoys several drinks with her coach, Bela Karolyi.
Part of our Olympics primer, on the Longform blog.
Bob Ottum Sports Illustrated Nov 1979 25min Permalink
The story of the Norway massacre, as told by the survivors.
Sean Flynn GQ Aug 2012 40min Permalink