In case you missed it ... Guardian and Observer long reads of the week

We publish a lot of stories here on guardian.co.uk. On an average day, around 400 stories are launched by our editorial team and sometimes you might miss some of the best ones if you don't check the site regularly. So, for the last year, we've been running an experiment using data from Guardian Zeitgeist to find the long stories which our users are spending the most time reading - and then using the Guardian Open Platform to republish these stories on a site called thelonggoodread.com . We have even experimented with turning these stories into a newspaper . Two new stories are added to The Long Good Read each day which have recently been published and then enjoyed on guardian.co.uk - and you can visit the Long Good Read site , subscribe via RSS or follow @TheLongGoodRead on Twitter to receive these daily recommendations. So here - in case you missed them - are this week's most enjoyed long stories from the Guardian and the Observer, as featured on thelonggoodread.com : The real CSI: what happens at a crime scene? From the diver who finds the body parts, to the forensic specialist who identifies flecks of paint on the victim and the handwriting expert who examines the killer's notes... What happens behind the yellow tape of one crime scene Nicki Minaj: 'I have bigger balls than the boys' She has a body like Marilyn and a mouth like Eminem. No wonder Nicki Minaj is the hottest female rapper in the world. Interview by Simon Hattenstone Bauhaus at the Barbican: art as life At a time when idealism in design and architecture is in short supply, the Bauhaus exhibition at the Barbican is a timely reminder of this bold and beautiful experiment Ken Livingstone: 'This isn't a race to elect a chat-show host' He is a lifelong champion of London's poor and dispossessed. So, with a week to go before the mayoral election, why is he still struggling to get his message across against a millionaire old Etonian? George Galloway: 'I believe that on judgment day, people have to answer for what they did' The newly elected MP for Bradford West strongly believes politics should not be secular, so why won't he say whether or not he is a Muslim? Everest, the grandaddy of walking adventures In 1921 Sam Wollaston's grandfather was a member of the first Everest expedition. Nine decades on Sam finds less tweed and more Gore-Tex, but the same beauty on a trek taking in new eco-friendly campsites 1977: the Queen's punk jubilee In 1977, the punk movement collided with the Queen's silver jubilee, and the Sex Pistols chose to mark the event with a provocative boat trip on the Thames. As another royal jubilee beckons, some who were there tell us about those heady days Politicians braced for backlash as Europe turns against austerity Voters sick of endless belt-tightening are threatening a backlash that could sweep their political leaders from power if they do not listen to the growing chorus for change Richard Hawley: 'The gloves are off. This is my angry record' Sheffield's gentle troubadour turns tough with an impassioned state-of-the-nation album Can anyone save our high streets? We're shopping on the internet. Recession is killing the big chains. So what should we do with the streets that were once the heart of our communities? Six big thinkers reveal their plans Singularity University: meet the people who are building our future Take top thinkers from Silicon Valley and science, mix them with scientists, innovators and philanthro-capitalists, and you've got the Singularity University – on a mission to seek technological solutions to the world's great challenges • For twice daily recommendations of great Guardian and Observer features, visit thelonggoodread.com or follow @TheLongGoodRead on Twitter