I love deep dive, longform articles on topics I previously knew nothing about.
I'm going to share a few of my favorites over the years.
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On the hunt for a giant squid:
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The Rubber Room by Steven Brill
On dealing with bad teachers:
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On a wrongful conviction:
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The Lottery Hackers by Jason Fagone
On using systems to beat the lottery:
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On Mr Rogers: esquire.com/entertainment/…
Have You Ever Tried to Sell a Diamond? By Edward Jay Epstein
On the diamond industry:
theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…
The Lie Factory by Jill Lepore
On political consultants: newyorker.com/magazine/2012/…
The Lost City of Z by David Grann
On the secrets of the Amazon: newyorker.com/magazine/2005/…
On beating the casino: theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…
The White Darkness by David Grann
On walking across Antarctica: newyorker.com/magazine/2018/…
On Iceland's financial aspirations: vanityfair.com/culture/2009/0…
Everest at the Bottom of the Sea by Bucky McMahon
On shipwrecks: esquire.com/news-politics/…