“Despite rising costs, surging crowds, and shorter winters, people still flock to the mountains. What keeps us coming back?”
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What I Found on the 365-Mile Trail of a Lost Folk Hero
“The Old Leatherman, a sort of real-life Northeastern Sasquatch, gave me an excuse to step outside my own life.”
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No School, No Fresh Air and Isolated
“Children incarcerated in Shelby County’s juvenile detention center are frequently held in solitary confinement, according to more than two dozen sources who spoke with MLK50.”
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Ancient Jars
“We need containers, if only to exist with enough solidity to overcome them.”
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‘The Worst Neighbor Ever’
“He moved to the block promising a new bookstore. He brought a whole lot more than that. Now no one is quite sure how to describe what happened outside Quirky Books.”
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My Rancher Parents Hate Wolves. I Took Them on a Wolf-Watching Tour in Yellowstone to Change Their Minds
“Wolves are my favorite animal, but my parents see them as the enemy that kills their livestock.”
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How Anti-ICE Protesters Became Prisoners in Trump’s War on Antifa
“‘We are not terrorists.'”
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The Shocking Secrets of Madison Square Garden’s Surveillance Machine
“Famously vengeful Knicks owner Jim Dolan has long spied on people at his iconic arenas. WIRED goes deep inside the operation that allegedly tracked a trans woman, lawyers, protesters, and more.”
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The Brief, Wondrous Life of Little Leo
“When Leo Babler was born with a rare and deadly genetic disorder, his parents reshaped their lives.”
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Best of 2023: Personal Essays
Our favorite personal essays published this year include stories on loss, Indigenous community, video games, caring for aging relatives, and the fear of missing love.
