“Palestinians are defying Israeli bombings and power outages to follow soccer’s biggest tournament. But many fear the world has abandoned them.”
Cheri Lucas Rowlands
Cheri has been an editor at Longreads since 2014.
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The Lucrative Bird-Singing Contests That Are Pushing Species to the Brink
“Millions of songbirds in Southeast Asia are trapped and smuggled each year for keeping as pets or entering in competitions. Scientists warn that it’s fueling a crisis.”
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Inside the Strange, Fragile World of Keeping Exotic Cats as Pets
“As of May 2026, you can no longer buy or sell exotic cats in British Columbia. What do we do with them all now?”
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America’s Greatest Hot Dog
“The price and quality of the $1.50 Costco frank haven’t budged in 40 years. It’s the last—and best—deal in the country.”
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How Mexico’s World Cup Run Brought a Small Oregon Town to Life
“A little less than eighty miles from the Oregon coast and a little more than a thousand miles from the U.S.-Mexico border, Jose was selling the feeling of being around something familiar.”
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My Midlife Crisis Corolla Is Fast, Furious, and Fully Modded
“Forget Vin Diesel. Asian Americans are the heroes of import car culture.”
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Are Crows Really Our Friends?
“An investigation into the state of corvid–human relations.”
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My Father Wants to Age in Place. AI Will Be Watching
“Devices that monitor seniors for safety are appealing to worried loved ones and underresourced home care agencies.”
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Route 66 Is Turning 100 This Year. It Still Has Stories to Tell About America.
“The country’s legendary main street celebrates its centennial against the backdrop of the nation’s 250th birthday. Could there be a better time for a road trip?”