“In the UK, thousands of people are still dying every year from exposure to the asbestos fibres in our homes, schools and workplaces. My dad was one of them.”
Cheri Lucas Rowlands
Cheri has been an editor at Longreads since 2014.
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Being an Asian Southerner Means Being an Anomaly, Squared
“This is how I know an Asian South exists: I miss it.”
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Gen Cheese
“A new era of cheese rebels is cracking the code on wonderfully weird, climate-friendly, and Instagrammable dairy.”
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Chimes at Midnight
“It’s been an idea for over three decades. How did the clock that will run for 10,000 years become a reality?”
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The Fugitive Prince
“A man with an obscure claim to a royal fortune made a deal to help regain his crown. It cost him more than he could imagine.”
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The Death of an Asylum Seeker and the Shelter Crisis in Peel
“The number of asylum seekers and refugees needing shelter has surged in recent years, leaving officials in suburban municipalities like Peel scrambling to respond.”
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In the Ruins of Palisades Fire, Confronting My Elusive Malibu Life
“Memories, nostalgia and regret mix on a trek to find the old family home.”
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Inside ‘Teflon Joe’s’: Why Your Favorite Grocery Store Is Not What You Think
“How Trader Joe’s remains a beloved brand despite record product recalls, safety violations, worker misconduct complaints, and an environmental record that belies its reputation.”
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They Stole Yogi Berra’s World Series Rings. Then They Did Something Really Crazy.
The childhood friends behind the most audacious string of sports-memorabilia heists in American history.