Longreads
The Daily Beast’s Best Longreads, June 29-July 5
Philanthropy for hackers, fleeing genocide and America’s most influential photographer. The Daily Beast picks the best journalism from around the web this week.
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Philanthropy for HackersBy Sean Parker, Wall Street JournalToday’s young Internet barons should use the talents that made them rich to transform the world of giving
Everything Is Yours. Everything Is Not Yours.By Clemantine Wamariya and Elizabeth Weil, Medium’s MatterAt age six, I ran away with my sister to escape the Rwandan massacre. We spent seven years as refugees. What do you want me to do about it? Cry?
The Chef Who Saved My LifeBy Brett Martin, GQI only met Jacques Pépin once, during one of the worst weeks of my life. Over a simple meal, he showed me a way forward. It was time to say thanks.
The Butterfly EffectBy Krista Conger, Stanford MedicineSkin too fragile to touch.
Revenge KillingBy Rachel Aviv, New YorkerRace and the death penalty in a Louisiana parish.
The Man Who Saw AmericaBy Nicholas Dawidoff, New York Times MagazineLooking back with Robert Frank, the most influential photographer alive.