What Is to Be Done About the Banks?
On the dangerous state of U.K. banks—“an existential threat to British democracy, a more serious one than terrorism, either external or internal”—and how it can be fixed.
On the dangerous state of U.K. banks—“an existential threat to British democracy, a more serious one than terrorism, either external or internal”—and how it can be fixed.
John Lanchester London Review of Books Jul 2013 25min Permalink
Following the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, the Pakistani government set up a commission to establish how U.S. forces could have violated Pakistani sovereignty without repercussions, and how Bin Laden came to reside secretly in Pakistan for so long. This is what they found.
The day-to-day monotony and close calls of Bin Laden’s years on the lam.
How Pakistan helped allow Bin Laden to go undetected for so long.
The story of the night Bin Laden was killed, as told by those in the crosshairs.
Asad Hashim Al Jazeera Jul 2013 30min Permalink
The story of Melissa Barthelemy, a prostitute killed in a string of murders on Long Island in December 2010.
Robert Kolker Slate Jul 2013 15min Permalink
An inside account of the Egyptian leader’s last day in power.
Yasmine Saleh, Paul Taylor Reuters Jul 2013 10min Permalink
On the militarization of America’s police forces.
Radley Balko Salon Jul 2013 Permalink
The story of the attack that killed U.S. ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, told from the persepctive of the security agents there to protect him.
Fred Burton, Samuel M. Katz Vanity Fair Aug 2013 30min Permalink
Riding along on the Lunch Express.
Eli Saslow Washington Post Jul 2013 10min Permalink
On set in Mexico with the Duke.
Joan Didion The Saturday Evening Post Aug 1965 10min Permalink
Encounters with the sea.
Simon Winchester Lapham's Quarterly Jul 2013 Permalink
How a high-stakes poker game that started at Tobey Maguire’s house became part of a $100 million gambling and money-laundering operation orchestrated by the Russian mob.
Robert Kolker New York Jun 2013 20min Permalink
“Violence, being instrumental by nature, is rational to the extent that it is effective in reaching the end which must justify it.”
Hannah Arendt New York Review of Books Feb 1969 45min Permalink
Nine innings with Mr. Baseball.
Luke Winn Sports Illustrated Jul 2013 15min Permalink
The dangerous work of harvesting your food.
Bernice Yeung, Grace Rubenstein Center for Investigative Reporting Jun 2013 25min Permalink
The author participates in the Society for Creative Anachronism’s “Crown Lyst, the twice-yearly event when knights will battle with ancient weapons and the victor will be named the new king.”
Kyle Swenson New Times Broward-Palm Beach Jul 2013 20min Permalink
How a financial advisor for NHL players may have orchestrated a massive fraud.
Katie Benner Fortune Jul 2013 15min Permalink
The rise and fall and rise of Hill flack Kurt Bardella, and what it says about D.C. culture.
Mark Leibovich New York Times Magazine Jul 2013 25min Permalink
“Morning and night the hordes of clerks and stenographers and business men who fill the offices of down-town New York have poured across Newspaper Row and City Hall Park with scarcely a glance at the labor progressing underfoot that is going to bring them so many minutes nearer their work in the morning, and at night so many minutes nearer their play.”
Arthur Ruhl Century Magazine Oct 1902 25min Permalink
A pivotal Civil Rights rally recalled, 50 years later.
A Southland Tales fanboy goes down the rabbit hole with the movie’s director.
Abraham Riesman Motherboard Jul 2013 25min Permalink
How Robert Gottlieb quelled a rebellion and saved The New Yorker.
Note: Elon Green is a contributing editor to Longform.
Elon Green The Awl Jul 2013 15min Permalink
On the grifter who made a living forging the signatures of American heroes.
John Kobler The New Yorker Feb 1956 50min Permalink
On the deadly explosion in West, Texas.
Zac Crain D Magazine Jul 2013 Permalink
Embedded with the “hotshots” trying to battle forest fires.
Kyle Dickman Outside Jun 2013 20min Permalink
After being fired from both Nirvana and Soundgarden, Jason Everman joined the Special Forces.
Clay Tarver New York Times Magazine Jul 2013 Permalink
On the writers, poets and beats in a reclusive California town, where residents repeatedly tear down highway signs indicating its location.
Kevin Opstedal Jack Magazine Nov 2001 25min Permalink