The Daily Beast’s Best Longreads, May 3, 2014
From the deadly violence of U.S. border patrol agents to Britney’s lost album, the Daily Beast picks the best journalism from around the web this week.
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Who Will Watch the Watchers?Nate Blakeslee, Texas MonthlyIn an increasingly militarized zone along the Rio Grande, there are more border patrol agents on the ground than ever before, and more violent clashes between agents and Mexican citizens.
Why Only One Banker Went to Jail for the Financial CrisisJesse Eisinger, The New York Times MagazineThe economic catastrophe of 2008 was the largest of its kind since the Depression. Who’s taking the fall?
The Secret History of Britney Spears’ Lost AlbumHunter Schwartz, BuzzFeedTen years ago, Britney Spears said she was working on an album called Original Doll, but her label denied its existence. The search for Britney’s “lost album,” and the freedom that still eludes her.
The Hunt for El ChapoPatrick Radden Keefe, The New YorkerHow the world’s most notorious drug lord was captured.
Slut-Shaming Helen of TroyEmily Wilson, The New RepublicIf we blame her for the Trojan War, what does that say about us?
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