Longreads

86 articles in the Truth Foundry index. Each links out to the original.

• Weeki Wachee Mermaids: A Nostalgic Look at Florida's Underwater Theatre · A review of the Weeki Wachee Springs mermaid show evokes its history as a relic of American dreamers.
• Meghan Flaherty Uses D&D to Help Her Eight-Year-Old Find Herself · Meghan Flaherty leverages fantasy role-playing games to nurture her child's identity and freedom.
• Tech Giants Ignored Sci-Fi Warnings About Corporate Digital Dominance · Critique reveals tech companies turned dystopian sci-fi warnings into product roadmaps.
• The Forgotten 1975 LaGuardia Airport Bombing That Killed 11 · An unsolved 1975 bombing at LaGuardia killed 11 and remains a forgotten act of terrorism in NYC history.
• Indonesia's Lucrative Bird-Singing Contests Drive Massive Smuggling and Species Decline · Indonesia's lucrative bird-singing contests are fueling massive smuggling and decimating wild bird populations.
• Willian Finnegan Examines Court Case of Climber Charged in Girlfriend's Death · Willian Finnegan analyzes the court case of Thomas Plamberger, charged with negligence after his girlfriend froze to death on Grossglockner.
• Antarctica's Largest Iceberg A23a Stops Drifting and Begins to Twirl · After drifting for decades, the massive Antarctic iceberg A23a halted its northward journey and started rotating in March 2024.
• Slate's Luke Winkie Details Florida's Brutal Nuisance Alligator Trapping Program · A licensed Florida alligator trapper describes the violent process of capturing and killing nuisance alligators for the state.
• Russian Missile Strike Kills Ukrainian Teen Masha During Prom Season · A Russian missile strike killed 15-year-old Masha in Kyiv, leaving her dance partner to waltz alone.
• Laura Ingalls Wilder's Real Life Involved a Bawdy Hotel and a Dead Brother · Laura Ingalls Wilder's real life included a failed bawdy hotel venture and the death of her infant brother.
• Runner Finds Solace in Gogol's 'The Nose' Amidst Chronic Back Injury · Emily Nemens turns to Nikolai Gogol's surreal tale while battling debilitating back pain.
• Writer Elisa Gabbert Explores the Edges of Consciousness and Selfhood · Elisa Gabbert discusses her essays on anesthesia, memory, and the boundaries of the self in a new interview.
• Author Finds Comfort in Jackass During Pregnancy Recovery · The author suggests watching Jackass provides joy during the difficult recovery of pregnancy.
• Florida Executes Surge Despite Record Low Public Support for Death Penalty · Florida Governor Ron DeSantis oversees a surge in executions while public support hits a 50-year low.
• Pop Critic Amanda Petrusich Finds Healing Through E.M.D.R. Therapy After Husband's Death · Amanda Petrusich describes how E.M.D.R. therapy helped her process the sudden loss of her husband in 2022.
• Author Reflects on Family Land Clearing and the Morphology of the Almond · The narrator mourns the destruction of ancestral almond trees in Salento, linking the landscape's form to human essence.
• Costco's $1.50 Hot Dog Remains America's Greatest Deal Despite Inflation · Alan Siegel celebrates Costco's century-old $1.50 hot dog as a symbol of enduring value.
• Fierce Competition and Violence Emerge Among Washington, DC Food Trucks · A report reveals violent clashes and regulatory issues among food trucks in Washington, DC, following the decriminalization of unlicensed vending.
• Claire Vaye Watkins Reflects on Sundance, Environmental Crisis, and Storytelling's Role · Claire Vaye Watkins explores environmental despair and the power of storytelling at Sundance.
• Constructed Languages as New Linguistic Diversity in a Changing World · The article explores constructed languages as a transformative response to the extinction of natural languages.
• Asian Americans Created Import Car Culture, Erased by Fast and Furious · Author reflects on how Asian Americans defined import car culture before Hollywood erased their legacy.
• Opinion Piece on World Cup Clips and the Nature of Soccer · The author argues that soccer clips hide the game's toil but preserve its fleeting moments of grace.
• Alfred Jung Lee Navigates Life as a Widower in a New City · Alfred Jung Lee reflects on his transition into widowhood while adjusting to a new life in his mid-twenties to late thirties.
• Crows Exhibit Complex Social Memory and Recognition of Humans · Experiments reveal urban crows hold long-term grudges and recognize individual humans by appearance and context.
• Longreads Curates Lighthearted Stories for Daylight Savings Time · Author recommends cozy mysteries and funny essays to combat summer stress
• AI Surveillance Device Tracks Elderly Father's Home for Safety · Steven Blum uses the Sensi AI device to monitor his father's home, raising privacy concerns.
• Essay Examines Cultural Depictions of Female Bodily Autonomy Post-Roe v. Wade · Emily C. Hughes analyzes how society views pregnant women as vessels for potential offspring rather than autonomous individuals.
• 1923 Oregon Train Robbery Shaped Criminal Forensics · The 1923 DeAutremont brothers' train robbery in Oregon led to advancements in criminal forensics despite the perpetrators' mysterious disappearance.
• Residents Embrace Nevada's Remote Highway 50 Despite Isolation and Safety Risks · New residents are settling along Nevada's isolated Highway 50 despite severe medical access gaps and dangerous road conditions.
• The Mars Delusion: Why Colonizing the Red Planet May Be a Psychological Nightmare · Henry Wismayer explores the physics, biology, and psychological toll of colonizing Mars.