“What evolution owes aging women.”
Cheri Lucas Rowlands
Cheri has been an editor at Longreads since 2014.
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Leaving America
“Americans have always moved away. These days, expat Lindsey Tramuta writes, record numbers are leaving or planning to leave in search of health care, civil rights, freedoms, even safety. Does exiting the United States mean you’ve given up? Not necessarily.”
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What It’s Like to Go Through Perimenopause and Menopause in Prison
“Limited information and a lack of informed health care providers make this life transition even more difficult for incarcerated people.”
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The California Town With Less Than 30 Residents Begging for Young People to Move In
“The gold that once drew opportunists to this slice of California now attracts a new generation.”
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Turfin’ Safari
“Growing grass for the 2026 World Cup has been a years-long science project. Here’s how it’s going, from B.C. to Tennessee.”
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Menace on the Streets
“E-bikes and e-scooters are remaking the rules of the road. Canada’s cities aren’t ready.”
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Limiting Not Just Screen Time, But Screen Space
“The internet has stopped being a place we visit—it’s now an environment we inhabit.”
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What Happens When You Don’t Die on Time?
“Hélène Campbell was supposed to be long dead by now. She emptied her bucket list, bank account—and, at 34, is left to wonder: ‘What next?’ And she’s not alone.”
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The California Novel No One Can Find
“Collectors have been tracking an 1854 outlaw tale from gold rush San Francisco to the alleys of Mexico City—and beyond. We join the hunt.”