“The burrito’s history as a symbol of resistance.”
Cheri Lucas Rowlands
Cheri has been an editor at Longreads since 2014.
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Deskilling the Body
“We are, moment by moment, doing less sensing, navigating, remembering, walking, choosing, and attending.”
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We’re Reporters, Not Teachers. We Were Able to Start Private Schools Anyway.
“Our reporting has shown how easily people—some with questionable backgrounds—have founded their own private schools in barns, strip malls and other places. That led us to an experiment: If the hurdles to open a school are so low, could we do it?”
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The Kids Who Identify as Animals
“A rising subculture of kids says they don’t feel entirely human. Here’s what their parents are learning to do with that.”
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The Bizarre, Murky History of Soviet-Born Tetris
“Behind the beloved game lies a struggle over mathematical ideas, erased collaborators, offshore millions, and copyright power.”
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Toadstools and Toxins
“When I found the mushroom Amanita muscaria being sold in candy wrappers, I uncovered legal loopholes, dangerous dosages and more.”
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A Graveyard Shift with Britain’s Gen Z Undertakers
“Could apprentice undertakers solve youth unemployment?”
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Where Cities and Oceans Meet
“In New Orleans, water is coming. What should we do with the time we have left?”
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On Not Being a Homeowner
“Generational wealth shapes our futures and friendships, whether we talk about it or not.”