The Weekly Long Read

Each week we choose a favorite long form piece from the Stranger's Guide collection to highlight alongside context and thoughts from the week.

What Norway’s ‘humane’ approach can teach about the possibilities for incarceration

Jan 13

The Power of the Pedal

Colombia's thriving cycling culture

Jan 6

On death row in Texas

Dec 23, 2025

And their heartache-prone fan base

Dec 16, 2025

Unsinkable City

Reflections on a lifetime in Lagos

Dec 10, 2025

José Vadi traces the journeys of his abuelo and California’s migrant farmworkers

Dec 3, 2025

Eating in Exile

Jason Rezaian remembers his favorite food in Tehran

Nov 25, 2025

No Drink Panadol for Another Man Headache

Eghosa Imasuen says, "When we speak Pidgin English, we speak who we are"

Nov 18, 2025

A Long Dead End

Sinar Alvarado on the decades-long attempt to build a highway into the jungle

Nov 11, 2025

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