LongReads

Blessed are the (tiny) cheesemakers ( knowablemagazine.org )

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/9136672...

A 75km hike through 'the Graveyard of the Pacific' ( www.bbc.com )

Old Picture of the Day: The Worst Day of My Life ( web.archive.org )

Click Here to Kill, by Brian Merchant ( harpers.org )

A fascinating investigation into hitman websites on the dark web, and what would lead someone to pour thousands of dollars into such shady websites hoping to kill an ex.

How Google perfected the web ( www.theverge.com )

We often hear about the latest engagement hacks on other platforms like Instagram, TikTok, or X, formerly known as Twitter. But Google is consequential above all of these, acting essentially as the referee of the web. Yet deep knowledge of how its systems work is largely limited to industry publications and marketing firms —...

Can a Big Village Full of Tiny Homes Ease Homelessness in Austin? ( www.nytimes.com )

What Is the History of Fascism in the United States? ( www.thenation.com )

Lost Highway, by Emily Gogolak ( harpers.org )

Invisible Ink: At the CIA’s Creative Writing Group - The Paris Review ( www.theparisreview.org )

Links to every article included in the book 'The Best American Magazine Writing 2023'

The Best American Magazine Writing 2023...

I called everyone in Jeffrey Epstein's little black book. ( www.motherjones.com )

China Is Pressing Women to Have More Babies. Many Are Saying No. ( www.wsj.com )

How an Academic Uncovered One of the Biggest Museum Heists of All Time ( www.wsj.com )

Ghosts on the Glacier ( www.nytimes.com )

Please be dying, but not too quickly: a clinical trial story ( bessstillman.substack.com )

‘They treated me like an animal’: how Filipino domestic workers become trapped ( www.theguardian.com )

Naming Objects Is the Opposite of Thoughtless Consumption. ( www.theatlantic.com )

cross-posted from: https://sopuli.xyz/post/4718483...

Research Identifies Optimal Duration of Everyday Activities for Health Advantages ( www.theinnovativehorizon.com )

Research from The Lancet Public Health reveals that short bouts of everyday incidental activities can significantly reduce heart disease risk. This study, involving over 25,000 adults, emphasizes that continuous movements lasting 1-3 minutes offer the most benefits. The findings challenge traditional beliefs about the duration...

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