These are the longform articles I am reading right now (updated automatically via Instapaper):
Life Has Gotten Surreal in China
The rise and fall and rebirth of lapsang souchong
Why the Godfather of A.I. Fears What He’s Built
The Grievance Artist | Mark Danner
‘Europe Whole and Free’ | Timothy Garton Ash
How to Deal with the Chinese Revolution | China Books Review
An NPR Book of the Year
"A talented young observer of today’s China" – Peter Hessler
"A gorgeously written meditation" – Barbara Demick
"Equally tender and insightful" – Yangyang Cheng
"Alive with the complications of truth" – Evan Osnos