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Illustration with grid of white bicycles, with a lone yellow bicycle. Bicycles are against a black background, connected with two-sided arrows in between them.

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Communion

by Raleigh McCool September 5, 2024October 18, 2024

How a lonely man in his 30s found welcome and community in an unlikely place: spin class.

A quote from jouarnalist Darcy Frey that reads: “If you're taking notes, and you don't get it down because you're not listening—if you’re not paying sufficient attention—it's gone forever.”

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The Great Debate: Recorders vs. Notebooks

by Longreads August 20, 2024August 16, 2024

Brendan O’Meara talks to journalist Darcy Frey about why he chooses his notebook over a recorder.

An illustration of two cyclists with an orange and red background.

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Danger on the Divide

by Maggie Slepian August 15, 2024August 16, 2024

“If I’d felt more confident on the route, if he hadn’t made that comment, if we’d been communicating more, would I have pushed for another day off? If, if, if.”

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A Journey of 6,000 Miles

by Longreads August 6, 2024August 5, 2024

Layan Albaz is one of thousands of Palestinian children who have lost limbs in Israeli air strikes—and one of the very few evacuated to the US for medical care.

An illustration of a fish escaping a net.

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Predator or Prey

by Diana Saverin July 25, 2024July 15, 2025

“I still want to feel each meal, each touch, each body I absorb into mine.”

A quote from journalist Rebecca Renner that reads: "We had to figure out not what the story was, but what it was supposed to be, and get it to be the best version of itself.”

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Open to the Outlandish: A Conversation with Rebecca Renner

by Longreads July 23, 2024July 19, 2024

Brendan O’Meara talks to author and journalist Rebecca Renner about getting the first draft down, the importance of a strong editor, and how a story evolves from pitch to publication.

Allison and Todd Barcelona lean against the rail of a ferry on the Mississippi River, the wake trailing behind the boat.

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How to Run 314 Miles After a Traumatic Brain Injury

by Longreads July 9, 2024August 1, 2024

After a horrific accident, doctors told Todd Barcelona that he’d likely never race again. So he and his wife decided to run farther than they ever had before.