Every December, I make a list of the best things I read that year. …

Every December, I collect the ten best pieces of journalism I read during the last 12 months. These are the stories I sobbed reading on long flights, the ones I immediately texted to everyone I know, and those that made me feel intense jealousy. This year, I’m including 30 stories…

I spent most of 2018 shoving garbage into my brain, but I also consumed a number of exceedingly good stories, which often made me cry on the subway or gasp at my desk. Reading the work of these journalists kept me sane and brought me joy. …