LongreadsThe Week’s Best LongreadsFrom the drought in California to the women of ENIAC, The Daily Beast picks the best journalism from around the web this week.John Boot
Letter PerfectDazzling Beauties on Italian StreetsThe esteemed graphic designer Louise Fili became infatuated with Italian street signs when she first visited Italy as a 16-year-old teenager, and the love affair has only intensified with many return visits.John Boot
LenThe Week in PhotosFrom Syrian Kurds fleeing ISIS to Houthi rebels swimming in a seized pool in Yemen and Obama and Holder’s farewell hug, see the week’s most striking photos.John Boot
A Love LetterSalgado Celebrates Our Beautiful PlanetFor eight years, Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado captured the natural beauty of the world and traditional ways of life in what he calls his “love letter to the planet.”John Boot
Sans LingerieThe Angels Bare It All Russell James has held an enviable job for 15 years: Victoria’s Secret photographer. In a new book, he showcases his shots of some of the most famous models in their birthday suits.John Boot
LongreadsThe Week’s Best LongreadsFrom the exile of a former president in Williamsburg to the return of Wonder Woman, The Daily Beast picks the best journalism from around the web this week.John Boot
Scots Hit the Polls on Independence VoteOn Thursday, the people of Scotland cast their ballots on the historic Scottish referendum vote to either break away from or remain part of the United Kingdom. John Boot
LongreadsThe Week’s Best LongreadsFrom crowdsourcing war reporting to the death of the grown-up in pop culture, The Daily Beast picks the best journalism from around the web this week. John Boot
LensThe Week in PhotosFrom memorials marking the 13th anniversary of 9/11 to the tenuous ceasefire in eastern Ukraine and Shia protesters in Yemen, the most striking photos of the week.John Boot