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We're an award-winning journalism studio focused on producing and publishing original, in-depth reporting.
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The act of gathering is an important action that can actually help you live longer by combatting loneliness.
According to former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, loneliness heightens the risk of cardiovascular disease, dementia, stroke, depression, anxiety, and other conditions.
According to former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, loneliness heightens the risk of cardiovascular disease, dementia, stroke, depression, anxiety, and other conditions.
November 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The act of gathering is an important action that can actually help you live longer by combatting loneliness.
According to former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, loneliness heightens the risk of cardiovascular disease, dementia, stroke, depression, anxiety, and other conditions.
According to former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, loneliness heightens the risk of cardiovascular disease, dementia, stroke, depression, anxiety, and other conditions.
LONG SHADOW: BREAKING THE INTERNET — Long Lead's limited series history pdocast — is a Bronze Anthem Award winner in the Podcast or Audio - Awareness Categories, Responsible Technology Category.
November 26, 2025 at 7:15 PM
LONG SHADOW: BREAKING THE INTERNET — Long Lead's limited series history pdocast — is a Bronze Anthem Award winner in the Podcast or Audio - Awareness Categories, Responsible Technology Category.
@brendanomeara.bsky.social is championing transparency in the publishing world while recounting his own professional experiences, which is no different than the efforts he’s put into sharing the career paths of hundreds of writers on "The Creative Nonfiction Podcast” for the last 12 years.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:57 PM
@brendanomeara.bsky.social is championing transparency in the publishing world while recounting his own professional experiences, which is no different than the efforts he’s put into sharing the career paths of hundreds of writers on "The Creative Nonfiction Podcast” for the last 12 years.
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The presentation and art direction on this piece are fantastic, as is the excellent reporting.
In 2023, then-U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued a devastating advisory about the persistent loneliness epidemic, declaring social isolation and lack of connection to be a public health crisis. twins.longlead.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:22 PM
The presentation and art direction on this piece are fantastic, as is the excellent reporting.
In 2023, then-U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued a devastating advisory about the persistent loneliness epidemic, declaring social isolation and lack of connection to be a public health crisis. twins.longlead.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:38 PM
In 2023, then-U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued a devastating advisory about the persistent loneliness epidemic, declaring social isolation and lack of connection to be a public health crisis. twins.longlead.com
UCLA hasn't paid rent for its baseball facilities on the West Los Angeles VA property, despite the rent already being massively under market. The lack of payment is the university’s latest in decades of alleged wrongdoings on the Veterans Affairs campus.
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UCLA didn't pay its baseball stadium rent to the West LA VA for 14 months
The lack of payment is the university’s latest in decades of alleged wrongdoings on the Veterans Affairs campus, which involve radioactive waste dumping and underwhelming veterans programs.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:49 AM
UCLA hasn't paid rent for its baseball facilities on the West Los Angeles VA property, despite the rent already being massively under market. The lack of payment is the university’s latest in decades of alleged wrongdoings on the Veterans Affairs campus.
homeofthebrave.substack.com/p/ucla-didnt...
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AGE OF INCARCERATION — Long Lead's feature highlighting some of the last survivors of Japanese American WWII internment camps — is an Anthem Awards winner.
Read the feature today to learn more: age-of-incarceration.longlead.com
Read the feature today to learn more: age-of-incarceration.longlead.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
AGE OF INCARCERATION — Long Lead's feature highlighting some of the last survivors of Japanese American WWII internment camps — is an Anthem Awards winner.
Read the feature today to learn more: age-of-incarceration.longlead.com
Read the feature today to learn more: age-of-incarceration.longlead.com
On November 24, 2013, the Egyptian government made protests without official permission illegal. Ahmed Maher — one of the leaders that helped spark the Arab Spring in 2011 — was arrested, spending three years behind bars.
November 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
On November 24, 2013, the Egyptian government made protests without official permission illegal. Ahmed Maher — one of the leaders that helped spark the Arab Spring in 2011 — was arrested, spending three years behind bars.
Long Lead is excited to announce that our work has been honored with three 2025 Anthem Awards.
The Anthem Awards amplify voices that spark global change and are a benchmark for social impact work.
The Anthem Awards amplify voices that spark global change and are a benchmark for social impact work.
November 24, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Long Lead is excited to announce that our work has been honored with three 2025 Anthem Awards.
The Anthem Awards amplify voices that spark global change and are a benchmark for social impact work.
The Anthem Awards amplify voices that spark global change and are a benchmark for social impact work.
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, just over three percent of births yield multiples, making twins a rarity.
If multiples were a race represented in the 2020 census, they would be among the smallest minorities in the U.S.
If multiples were a race represented in the 2020 census, they would be among the smallest minorities in the U.S.
November 23, 2025 at 8:01 PM
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, just over three percent of births yield multiples, making twins a rarity.
If multiples were a race represented in the 2020 census, they would be among the smallest minorities in the U.S.
If multiples were a race represented in the 2020 census, they would be among the smallest minorities in the U.S.
Long Lead's new feature, DOUBLE MEANING explores what the world's largest gathering of twins can teach us about human connection.
Photojournalist Sarah Rogers and filmmaker Kate Bennis weren't sure how the feature would take shape until they were at the annual Twins Days Festival in Twinsburg, OH.
Photojournalist Sarah Rogers and filmmaker Kate Bennis weren't sure how the feature would take shape until they were at the annual Twins Days Festival in Twinsburg, OH.
November 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Long Lead's new feature, DOUBLE MEANING explores what the world's largest gathering of twins can teach us about human connection.
Photojournalist Sarah Rogers and filmmaker Kate Bennis weren't sure how the feature would take shape until they were at the annual Twins Days Festival in Twinsburg, OH.
Photojournalist Sarah Rogers and filmmaker Kate Bennis weren't sure how the feature would take shape until they were at the annual Twins Days Festival in Twinsburg, OH.
More people are finding themselves feeling more isolated and lonely. But close relationships can lead you to live a longer life — something twins have already figured out.
So what else can we learn from twins?
So what else can we learn from twins?
November 22, 2025 at 11:00 PM
More people are finding themselves feeling more isolated and lonely. But close relationships can lead you to live a longer life — something twins have already figured out.
So what else can we learn from twins?
So what else can we learn from twins?
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November 22, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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You probably run into twins in your day-to-day life but they're probably not dressed alike. Yet during the annual Twins Days Festival in Twinsburg, OH, twins celebrate their sameness, walking in the parade and competing in costume contests.
November 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
You probably run into twins in your day-to-day life but they're probably not dressed alike. Yet during the annual Twins Days Festival in Twinsburg, OH, twins celebrate their sameness, walking in the parade and competing in costume contests.
@longlead.com is excited to announce that our work has been honored with three 2025 Anthem Awards.
The winning features are:
-THE AGE OF INCARCERATION
-LONG SHADOW: BREAKING THE INTERNET
-THE LAST DROPS OF MEXICO CITY
Dig into the features on longlead.com today.
The winning features are:
-THE AGE OF INCARCERATION
-LONG SHADOW: BREAKING THE INTERNET
-THE LAST DROPS OF MEXICO CITY
Dig into the features on longlead.com today.
November 20, 2025 at 11:53 PM
@longlead.com is excited to announce that our work has been honored with three 2025 Anthem Awards.
The winning features are:
-THE AGE OF INCARCERATION
-LONG SHADOW: BREAKING THE INTERNET
-THE LAST DROPS OF MEXICO CITY
Dig into the features on longlead.com today.
The winning features are:
-THE AGE OF INCARCERATION
-LONG SHADOW: BREAKING THE INTERNET
-THE LAST DROPS OF MEXICO CITY
Dig into the features on longlead.com today.
What do twins know that "singletons" don't? That's the focus of Long Lead's newest feature DOUBLE MEANING, by photojournalist Sarah Rogers and filmmaker Kate Bennis, which features interviews with multiples from age 5 to 89, weaving together celebratory and difficult themes.
November 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
What do twins know that "singletons" don't? That's the focus of Long Lead's newest feature DOUBLE MEANING, by photojournalist Sarah Rogers and filmmaker Kate Bennis, which features interviews with multiples from age 5 to 89, weaving together celebratory and difficult themes.
Every first weekend of August, thousands of twins from around the world gather in Twinsburg, OH to find fellowship celebrating their similarities — and differences.
November 19, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Every first weekend of August, thousands of twins from around the world gather in Twinsburg, OH to find fellowship celebrating their similarities — and differences.
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There's a lot of bad news out there today. How about some feel-good journalism? This piece by @sarahnrogers.bsky.social is an absolute delight.
And I'm not just saying that because I edited it. I'm saying it because it's a feast for the eyes, and a salve for the soul.
Read it ! twins.longlead.com
And I'm not just saying that because I edited it. I'm saying it because it's a feast for the eyes, and a salve for the soul.
Read it ! twins.longlead.com
Every year, twins of all backgrounds gather in the city of Twinsburg, OH to celebrate their uniqueness in being a multiple. In the quaint town square, under big white tents and within each other’s embrace, pairs and sometimes trios gather to celebrate being the same, but different.
November 18, 2025 at 11:15 PM
There's a lot of bad news out there today. How about some feel-good journalism? This piece by @sarahnrogers.bsky.social is an absolute delight.
And I'm not just saying that because I edited it. I'm saying it because it's a feast for the eyes, and a salve for the soul.
Read it ! twins.longlead.com
And I'm not just saying that because I edited it. I'm saying it because it's a feast for the eyes, and a salve for the soul.
Read it ! twins.longlead.com
Every year, twins of all backgrounds gather in the city of Twinsburg, OH to celebrate their uniqueness in being a multiple. In the quaint town square, under big white tents and within each other’s embrace, pairs and sometimes trios gather to celebrate being the same, but different.
November 18, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Every year, twins of all backgrounds gather in the city of Twinsburg, OH to celebrate their uniqueness in being a multiple. In the quaint town square, under big white tents and within each other’s embrace, pairs and sometimes trios gather to celebrate being the same, but different.
What do you do if your government abandons you? … What if it was never really there for you at all?
These are questions Haitians have had to grapple with for years. youtu.be/pEfaG5DGDOg
These are questions Haitians have had to grapple with for years. youtu.be/pEfaG5DGDOg
A New City Rose from Haiti’s Earthquake. Can It Survive the Country’s Collapse?
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November 18, 2025 at 5:09 PM
What do you do if your government abandons you? … What if it was never really there for you at all?
These are questions Haitians have had to grapple with for years. youtu.be/pEfaG5DGDOg
These are questions Haitians have had to grapple with for years. youtu.be/pEfaG5DGDOg
Two thirds of the people of Japanese ancestry that were incarcerated during World War II were U.S. citizens. Citizens that were robbed of their homes and lives, despite being born on United States soil.
November 18, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Two thirds of the people of Japanese ancestry that were incarcerated during World War II were U.S. citizens. Citizens that were robbed of their homes and lives, despite being born on United States soil.
In a November 7 filing, the DOJ disclosed new rental rates for leesees on the West Los Angeles VA property for leases that had previously been ordered to be terminated by the U.S. District Court for the District of Central California.
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VA reveals massively increased rents for West LA campus leases that were ruled to be illegal
A report filed ahead of Veterans Day in the Powers v. McDonough appeal disclose dramatically revised rents for the land, a small peek at Trump's executive order plans, and no progress for unhoused…
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November 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
In a November 7 filing, the DOJ disclosed new rental rates for leesees on the West Los Angeles VA property for leases that had previously been ordered to be terminated by the U.S. District Court for the District of Central California.
homeofthebrave.substack.com/p/homeless-v...
homeofthebrave.substack.com/p/homeless-v...
Veteran journalist and author Rich Cohen came to write his first true crime novel about the murder of Jennifer Dulos — who was last seen on May 24, 2019 after dropping her children off at school in New Canaan, CT — after feeling connected to her background.
November 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Veteran journalist and author Rich Cohen came to write his first true crime novel about the murder of Jennifer Dulos — who was last seen on May 24, 2019 after dropping her children off at school in New Canaan, CT — after feeling connected to her background.
For decades, it was estimated that Japanese Americans lost $400 million in property from their unjust incarceration during World War II, which would adjust to $7 billion in damages today.
November 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
For decades, it was estimated that Japanese Americans lost $400 million in property from their unjust incarceration during World War II, which would adjust to $7 billion in damages today.
The latest Long Lead feature — a rare tale of community and togetherness in these divisive times — comes out on Tuesday, November 18.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:48 PM
The latest Long Lead feature — a rare tale of community and togetherness in these divisive times — comes out on Tuesday, November 18.
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