The Guardian Long Read #4 Summer 2026

A dedicated series of in-depth, longform journalism published by The Guardian. Feature articles offer deep dives into politics, global investigations, philosophy, culture, science, and gripping personal memoirs. 

Inside this issue:

• A cult that hid in plain sight
• AI in school: a teacher's tale
• Britain's strangest pub chain
• The power behind Modi's throne
• Helen Garner's savage suburbia