This Week's Most Popular Articles in the Longform App
The king of clickbait, a hiker who disappeared on the Appalachian Trail and an interview with Jay from Serial — the most read articles this week in the Longform App, available free for iPhone and iPad.
The Tragedy of the American Military
The United States fights wars it can’t win using soldiers it doesn’t know.
James Fallows The Atlantic 40min
How Could a Woman Just Vanish?
On July 22, 2013, 66-year-old Gerry Largay began hiking a 32-mile section of the Appalachian Trail. She hasn’t been heard from since.
Kathryn Miles Boston Globe 15min
The Top-Secret Food That Will Change the Way You Eat
The scientists at Beyond Meat have concocted a plant-protein-based performance burger that delivers the juicy flavor and texture of beef with none of the dietary and environmental downsides.
Rowan Jacobsen Outside 15min
King of Clickbait
How a young entrepreneur built a media empire by repackaging memes.
Andrew Marantz New Yorker 20min
Jay Wilds, Key Witness from Serial, Tells His Story
A 3-part interview with the man who says he helped bury the body of Hae Min Lee.