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A Rescue Dog Saved Him From Addiction
“I’ll give her the best four months possible.”
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Fit to Be Tied (and the Week’s Top 5)
“When most of us build or buy a home, we carefully appraise the neighborhood. In Malibu the neighborhood is fire. Fire that revisits the coastal mountains several times a decade. In the past sixty years, ten of these frequent events have turned into all-consuming firestorms.” Welcome to 2025, friends. Peter here. As it does all too often, […]
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Everything You Never Knew About Competitive Eating
“You know how many times of the day I answer questions about poop?” an absolutely jacked professional eater asks me. “Every single interview.”
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At 40, She Discovered She Was One of America’s Best Free Divers
“Sara Burnett went from an introductory course to a world championship in just over a year.”
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A Year in Reading: A Shift in Perspective
The stories that sparked awe and made me think differently in 2024.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Recommending stories from Mariana Serapicos, Camille Bromley, Devon Fredericksen, Georgia Brown, and Sarah Golibart Gorman.
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The Surprisingly Messy Culture Wars Within The New York Times Crossword Puzzle
“While the crossword remains a word game mainstay, what’s appropriate has changed with the times.”
