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[New post] Find Yourself

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Elizabeth Isadora Gold posted: "Elizabeth Isadora Gold| Longreads | September 2020 | 4,633 words (18 minutes) It was 1981, in the Olde City section of Philadelphia. I was six. My parents were artists — my dad a cellist/composer/arranger and my mom a potter and teacher — and our tiny ba" New post on Longreads Find Yourself by Elizabeth Isadora Gold Elizabeth Isadora Gold | Longreads | September 2020 | 4,633 words (18 minutes) It was 1981, in the Olde City section of Philadelphia. I was six. My parents were artists — my dad a  cell ist/composer/arranger and my mom a potter a

[New post] Who Gets a Vaccine?

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Carolyn Wells posted: "2020 is the year that brought us COVID-19 — but as Danielle Groen explains in The Walrus, the battle against viruses is not a new one. In the 1600s Chinese doctors were attempting to vaccinate against smallpox by grinding a "scab into a powder" and blowin" New post on Longreads Who Gets a Vaccine? by Carolyn Wells 2020 is the year that brought us COVID-19 — but as Danielle Groen explains in The Walrus , the battle against viruses is not a new one. In the 1600s Chinese doctors were attempting to vaccinate against smallpox by grinding a "s

[New post] “The Final Five Percent” Wins 2020 Science in Society Journalism Award

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Longreads posted: "We're delighted to announce that Tim Requarth's piece, "The Final Five Percent," won the 2020 Science in Society Journalism Award in the Longform Narratives category. For Tim, who holds a PhD in neuroscience, "The Final Five Percent" is both personal and " New post on Longreads "The Final Five Percent" Wins 2020 Science in Society Journalism Award by Longreads We're delighted to announce that  Tim Requarth 's piece, " The Final Five Percent ," won the  2020 Science in Society Journalism Award in the Lo

[New post] The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

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Longreads posted: "This week, we're sharing stories from Barton Gellman, Latria Graham, Teju Cole, Samuel Ashworth, and Shanna Baker. Sign up to receive this list free every Friday in your inbox. 1. The Election That Could Break America Barton Gellman | The Atlantic |" New post on Longreads The Top 5 Longreads of the Week by Longreads This week, we're sharing stories from Barton Gellman, Latria Graham, Teju Cole, Samuel Ashworth, and Shanna Baker. Sign up to receive this list free every Friday in your inbox. 1. The Election That Could Break America Barton Gel

[New post] The Powerful Decide

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Longreads posted: "Scott Berkun | How Design Makes the World | September 2020 | 1,696 words (6 minutes)   We rarely think of it this way, but the leaders of organizations are designers too. Organizational designers. By choosing the strategy, the budget, the cul" New post on Longreads The Powerful Decide by Longreads Scott Berkun |  How Design Makes the World | September 2020 | 1,696 words (6 minutes)   Local Bookstores Amazon We rarely think of it this way, but the leaders of organizations are designers too. Organizational designers. By choosing the strategy, th