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True Crime, Jersey Shore Style
How I (possibly) solved a cold case on my summer vacation.
The West Coast’s Fanciest Stolen Bikes Are Getting Trafficked by One Mastermind in Jalisco, Mexico
“A digital sleuth named Bryan Hance has spent the past four years obsessively uncovering a bicycle-theft pipeline of astonishing scale.”
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Featuring stories by Jenny Kleeman, Lucy Schiller, Michael Gardner, Emily Raboteau, and Angie Martoccio.
Inside California’s Brutal Underground Market for Puppies: Neglected Dogs, Deceived Owners, Big Profits
“Buyers are often fooled into thinking they’re supporting reputable, local breeders, but are instead fueling a trade in which some puppies are born and raised in horrific conditions.”
Shams Charania’s Scoop Dreams
“Shams Charania tweeted his way to the top of the NBA reporting world. He might be the future of sports journalism.”
They Came Here for a New Life. Now They’re Trapped in O’Hare
“Angi and her family left Venezuela for a better life in the States. But after Texas Governor Greg Abbott put them on a plane to Chicago, they and so many others were stuck in limbo at the airport.”
‘What Can I Even Say Without Having to Go to Jail?’
“The end of Roe has hamstrung advocates for pregnant victims of domestic and sexual violence.”

