Mastodawn

"The appeal of dog neuroscience is not limited to understanding their adolescence, indeed it kicks in as soon as you take a new puppy home." —William Davies for The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/jun/25/what-training-my-chaotic-dog-taught-me-about-power-control-and-human-beings/?src=longreads

#longreads #dogs #dogtraining #sociology #control #reading #writing

What training my chaotic dog taught me about power, control – and human beings

The long read: Our lovable yet unruly boxer Dusty forced me to wonder: if a dog has no morals, how do you teach it to be ‘good’?

The Guardian

Longreads 2d ago

"Despite the largest manhunt in U.S. history, it was as if the DeAutremonts had simply vanished." Julian Smith for Alta Journal https://www.altaonline.com/dispatches/a71376747/tunnel-13-train-robbery-history/?src=longreads #truecrime #history #reporting #longreads

Alta True Tales: Tunnel 13

Julian Smith revisits the deadly Tunnel 13 train robbery, the DeAutremont brothers, and the forensic science that cracked the case.

Alta Online

Longreads 2d ago

"We left realizing that Route 66 isn’t really about giant statues or roadside attractions. It’s about making time and creating opportunities for unexpected encounters."

Grant Achatz and Sam Lim Achatz; Ryan RedCorn; and Dave Holmes for Esquire: https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a71559320/route-66-anniversary

#Longreads #RoadTrip #Travel #Tourism #Photography #PhotoEssay #Kitsch #Nostalgia #America

Route 66 Is Turning 100 This Year. It Still Has Stories to Tell About America.

The country’s legendary main street celebrates its centennial against the backdrop of the nation’s 250th birthday. Could there be a better time for a road trip?

Esquire

Midnight 3d ago

The 10,000-Year Flood

https://slrpnk.net/post/39515029

The 10,000-Year Flood - SLRPNK

Lemmy

Longreads 3d ago

"Detractors might scoff at Musk’s ambition to die on Mars, but at least the dying part would be easy."

Henry Wismayer for Noema: https://www.noemamag.com/the-mars-delusion/

#Longreads #Space #Mars #ElonMusk #Science #Colonization #Planets

The Mars Delusion

Establishing a human colony on Mars is fraught with risk. Why are so many people obsessed with achieving it?

NOEMA

Longreads 3d ago

"After shuffling, I dealt four hands, arranged as the points of a square. I chose a hand for myself and selected one for him. My cards added up to nothing—king-high nothing. 'Is that fair?' Jay said, picking up his cards, waiting a beat, and returning them to the table, one by one—the coup de grâce. 'I. Don’t. Think. So.' One, two, three, four aces." —Mark Singer for The New Yorker https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1993/04/05/secrets-of-the-magus?src=longreads #magic #magicians #sleighofhand #profiles #legends #longreads

Ricky Jay’s Magical Secrets

Mark Singer sits down with the magician Ricky Jay, whose illusions flout reality, and who rejects the idea that magic is a suitable entertainment for children.

The New Yorker