“He had no idea what came next, or how hard it would be to find out. All he knew was that he didn’t have to pretend anymore.”
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The Blind Leading the Gamers
“Ross Minor lost his eyesight at 8 years old. Today, he’s a hardcore gamer who runs YouTube and Twitch channels and consults for big studios. This is not—necessarily—an inspirational story.”
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Personal Belgians
“To love cycling of all sports in 2025 requires a hard look at yourself, and perhaps some special pleading..”
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Inside Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s Great Wrexham Gambit
“What happens when two Hollywood actors who know nothing about soccer buy a middling pro team in Wales?”
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Joe Montana Was Here
“No. 16 is no longer what it once was. Joe Montana now must be something else.”
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The Political Street Fighters Of Israeli Soccer
“A soccer rivalry between an idealistic fan-owned club and a powerhouse’s racist hooligans reflects Israel’s continuing march towards right-wing extremism.”
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After All This
“When twenty first graders were slaughtered and the country responded without a national gun-buyback program, national red-flag laws, universal background checks, a national wait period, a gun registry, an assault-weapons ban . . . we became complicit.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Highlighting stories from Alex Morris, Gordy Megroz, Patricia Marx, Leigh Claire La Berge, and Anne Casselman.
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Your First Electric Car Could Be a Vintage Ford Bronco
“In a former naval shipyard outside San Francisco, one start-up is cooking up cars for the next century—just not the kind you think.”
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Off Camera
“So I tiptoed through life, aware that my obsessive enthusiasm could set people off like a bomb.”
