"These systems, then, learned to associate my name with the demise of a prominent chatbot. In other words, they saw me as a threat." Kevin Roose The New York Times nytimes.com/2024/08/30/tec…

Important and big-hearted piece from Longreads on the role of libraries in contemporary US society. Bless the librarians longreads.com/2024/02/27/saf…

Four years ago, around the start of the Covid pandemic, I went on a journey to improve my life with MasterClass -- and wrote about the surprising results for Longreads. longreads.com/2020/08/20/how…

"He veils his intelligence in a fog of stagy absentmindedness: his famous catchphrase, before clinching the case, is 'Just one more thing.'" J. W. McCormack, The New York Review of Books #longreads nybooks.com/online/2024/08…

I really enjoyed this essay! As a lifelong student with a tendency to chase self improvement, I’ve always wondered what those MasterClasses were like. Бусыгина Ирина gives us that and more in this Longreads piece.

"More than a dozen therapists said insurers urged them to reduce care when their patients were on the brink of harm, including suicide." Annie Waldman Maya Miller Duaa Eldeib Max Blau zisiga mukulu Tony Luong @ProPublica NPR projects.propublica.org/why-i-left-the…

"What is required is nothing less than a true love of God and neighbor, which no machine can generate." Arlie Coles Plough Quarterly #longreads plough.com/en/topics/life…

"Lee stepped into the male-dominated world of detective work later in life, like a real-world Miss Marple from Agatha Christie’s novels." Patricia Wen Globe Magazine bostonglobe.com/2024/08/14/spe…

"Here at the eastern edge of that region, the supremely ravaged tallgrass prairie might be the first of those grasslands to completely disappear. This is why, on our bit of land, we destroy trees." Sarah Smarsh Orion Magazine orionmagazine.org/article/prairi…

"ChatGPT feels nothing and desires nothing, and this lack of intention is why ChatGPT is not actually using language." Ted Chiang, @newyorker #longreads newyorker.com/culture/the-we…

Windell "Curole and his team were doing the unthinkable: largely self-funding a massive flood control effort." —Katie Thornton for The Guardian theguardian.com/environment/ar…

"For men like me, spin is hard. Not just the workout, but the vulnerability: letting go of competition and leaning into the group, a dying of self so the room can revive." Raleigh McCool on loneliness, masculinity, and finding connection in spin class: longreads.com/2024/09/05/spi…

There is no way to enter the woods without any element of danger. A 2,700-mile bike ride has so many potential hazards and built-in discomfort that most people will never attempt it [Maggie Slepian (she/her) Longreads] longreads.com/2024/08/15/dan…

My story on joining spin class — and the unlikely community I found there — is live today on Longreads (!)! I’m so proud of this one, and would be honored if you read it.

"'Would you mind if I take off my wig?' asked my great-aunt. On an afternoon steamy enough to wilt lettuce, she lounged on the screened porch of her red brick house in Richmond, Virginia, and whipped off her crown of glory." Shane Mitchell Bitter Southerner bittersoutherner.com/feature/2024/o…

"The Good Council was different: Engelhorn’s millions were held in a trust and would be distributed in strict accordance with the council members’ instructions." Joshua Yaffa The New Yorker newyorker.com/magazine/2024/…

"There’s a tweet I wish I’d written about how the real miracle was Jesus having a dozen friends in his 30s, and as someone who has now outlived Jesus, I can testify to the divine work it takes to have friends." New on Longreads, by Raleigh McCool: longreads.com/2024/09/05/spi…