Anthony Bourdain touched the lives of many and inspired them to travel. One of his legacies was to encourage people to live more fully, not to just settle for what they’re used to – that it’s worth making the effort to track down a great bowl of noodles. Many first heard that distinctive voice in this behind-the-scenes look at a restaurant kitchen.

You have to go and live somewhere else to fully understand the place you’re from. 

A deeply disturbing, if riveting, account of an unusual and unhealthy mother-daughter relationship. 

What would you do if the bank just kept giving you money?

A moving and humbling story about a runner. 

A particularly eloquent response to the verdict in the Bill Cosby trial. 

Angelic helper or manipulative psychopath? The original story about Anna Stubblefield and a recent update.

An immensely powerful story about a Palestinian refugee camp. 

One of the masters of longform journalism is Michael Paterniti. This story about a Chinese samaritan is called The Suicide Catcher.

An article as fascinating as it is penetrating, this will ensure you won’t see Facebook the same way again.