10 Most Gripping Longforms of the Year

We're all about brevity at Newser, but some of our favorite articles to summarize are the really, really long ones. Each week we point you to some of the best longreads we've found: We give you a taste and point you to the full article to sink your teeth into when you have time. Here are the 10 most-read of 2023:

1. He's 45, Spending Millions to Have an 18-Year-Old's Organs
2. His Neck Hurt After a Climb. That Was the End of It
3. The Amazon Researcher 'Refused to Believe Her Data'
4. They Called Her 'Law Library.' She Never Went to Law School
5. Cape Cod Is Being Ruined by Human Waste
6. 'Tranq' Is Making Fentanyl Scarier—and More Grotesque
7. Her Son Become a YouTube Star. She Regrets It
8. They Make a Living Scamming Scammers
9. 'This Job Breaks You.' A Veterinarian Explains
10. Women Are Suffering Unnecessarily From Menopause

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