Inside the fanciful world of dressage and how one outsider athlete and her unruly horse set a new standard in the little-known equestrian sport.
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The Race to Save a Dying Language
In 2013, a retired schoolteacher named Linda Lambrecht presented Hawaiian Sign Language to a group of linguists. Now the language’s impending disappearance due to lack of users is putting enormous stress on a community who depend on it for survival.
‘White Trash’ — The Original Underclass
The United States’ long, bleak history of poor whites and their troubles can help us understand how we’ve arrived at our current moment of political and social unrest in this country.
The Alternates
“As an alternate you’re like a maybe. You’re not going to be part of it but you are. You’re there with the team but not really part of the team. It’s such a weird thing.” What does it really mean to be an Olympic alternate?
Rise and Scam
At home with Branden Miller, the man behind Joanne The Scammer and “a funny-as-hell reminder to keep your guard up, to scam today before today scams you.”
Winona Uninterrupted
A profile of actress Winona Ryder, who currently stars in “Stranger Things” and is glad she isn’t on social media.
Our Fancy Foods, Ourselves
Inside the enormous, bi-coastal Fancy Food Show, small companies try out for prime time, next year’s trends begin, and the people who have invested their life savings into their business now search for distribution and vie for your attention as you walk around snacking. All. Day. Long.
Take a Hike: Seven Stories About Heading Outdoors
Stories about the outdoors, outdoor apparel, hiking buddies, bodily transformation, body image, abuse and sufferfests.
What It Takes for an Independent Record Store to Survive Now
Despite a renewed interest in vinyl, America’s independent record stores keep closing. Like a cockroach, one Columbus, Ohio record store will not die. What’s its secret?
The One Accuser Who May Finally Bring Bill Cosby Down for Good
Nearly 60 women have accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault, but many of their cases are past the statutes of limitations. It’s a single woman’s case that finally got the comedian in court. Now others are lobbying to get rid of statute of limitation laws for sexual offenses. The verdict is out, but not for […]
