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“I-95 is an artery of ambition, movement, and flight. A place where millions of people hurry toward love and loss, carrying their hope, their grief, their ordinary Tuesdays, all at 70 miles per hour.” A favorite program of mine is Race Across the World. The concept is simple: Teams must cross entire countries without flying, armed only […]
“Erin Azar’s back-of-the-pack antics made her a TikTok star—and inspired millions of runners to forget about speed and just get out there.”
“I looked up and down at my reflection. And I wished for the same thing I’d wish for every morning, of every day, for the next almost 15 years. To be absolutely anyone else.”
“Deep in the valley below us, in the middle distance, gaped the great black cauldron of Litli-Hrútur, its insides awash in a churning fiery stew. We stood in silence on the observation mound with our hands on our hips, faces cast in childish masks of wonder and awe. ” This week, we have two beautiful essays […]
Featuring stories from Jenisha Watts, Aymann Ismail and Mary Harris, Elizabeth Kolbert, Wyatt Williams, and Jackson Wald.
“There are places for all kinds of bodies in cheer – small flyers, lithe tumblers, powerful bases – virtually anyone can find a place.”
In this edition: the appeal of the surreal, decoding AI dreck, goop relations, learning to think, and pigeon racing pitfalls
Incorrigible, insightful, inspiring: the incredible people of 2024.
“What’s the best way for a not-particularly-athletic barista-slash-wrestling geek to go pro? Act really weird.”
This week, our editors recommend stories by Michael Wilson, Joseph Bien-Kahn, Jason Anthony, AC Shelton, and Tom Breihan.
