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Back in 2015, Prancer started "In Search of Interesting Articles", a thread for sharing longer articles on subjects other than politics. The original thread is in the archives, but since there are always interesting things to read, I thought I'd start a new one. Here are a few of my finds:
The Girl in the Window – a Pulitzer Prize winner in 2009, this Tampa Bay Times article tells the story of Dani, who suffered severe neglect during her first seven years of life. Last month, the Times announced that they would publish an update to the original article. It was not what I expected, or more accurately, hoped for; though in hindsight, maybe it should have been. Excellent reporting by Lane DeGregory, with photography by Melissa Lyttle and Lara Cerri.
The Life, Times and Departure of Bao Bao the Panda - this article is how I discovered Ed Yong, who writes about science for The Atlantic and is clearly both smarter and less squeamish than me. Yong has a talent for making science accessible and entertaining; he's also fun to follow on Twitter, where he recommends all sorts of interesting science writing.
The Reckoning - Pamela Colloff does amazing longform work. Here, she profiles a survivor of the 1966 University of Texas shooting.
How the Elderly Lose Their Rights - Rachel Aviv's New Yorker story on how greed and corruption ruin the lives of elderly people.
So, what else is worth reading?
The Girl in the Window – a Pulitzer Prize winner in 2009, this Tampa Bay Times article tells the story of Dani, who suffered severe neglect during her first seven years of life. Last month, the Times announced that they would publish an update to the original article. It was not what I expected, or more accurately, hoped for; though in hindsight, maybe it should have been. Excellent reporting by Lane DeGregory, with photography by Melissa Lyttle and Lara Cerri.
The Life, Times and Departure of Bao Bao the Panda - this article is how I discovered Ed Yong, who writes about science for The Atlantic and is clearly both smarter and less squeamish than me. Yong has a talent for making science accessible and entertaining; he's also fun to follow on Twitter, where he recommends all sorts of interesting science writing.
The Reckoning - Pamela Colloff does amazing longform work. Here, she profiles a survivor of the 1966 University of Texas shooting.
How the Elderly Lose Their Rights - Rachel Aviv's New Yorker story on how greed and corruption ruin the lives of elderly people.
So, what else is worth reading?