“Billy Barr has braved the fourth season deep in the Rocky Mountains for more than 50 years, amassing an unrivaled record of climate data.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week we are featuring stories from Robert Sanchez, Amos Barshad, Mark Dent, Zoya Teirstein, and Caity Weaver.
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The Coloradans Exercising Their Right To Die—and a Doctor Who Helps Them Find Peace
“More terminally ill Coloradans than ever are turning to Denver Health’s Medical Aid in Dying clinic. We spent the summer witnessing the quiet decisions and final moments of those who chose when—and how—to say goodbye.”
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Has David Roche Cracked the Code? Or Is He Just Another Crackpot?
“The Boulder athlete claims to have developed a radical recipe to revolutionize long-distance running. I decided to find out if his training program would make me faster on the trails—and, maybe, better at life.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Showcasing stories from Katya Apekina, Jonathan W. Rosen, Robert Sanchez, Eric Levitz, and Natalie Marlin.
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I Tried Magic Mushrooms for My Mental Health. Here’s What Happened.
“In Colorado, scientists and entrepreneurs are looking to bring psychedelic mushrooms to the masses. Could their purported healing properties help me?”
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Everyone Loved a Colorado Prison’s VFW Post—Until a Popular YouTuber Heard About It
“When the VFW opened a chapter inside northeastern Colorado’s Sterling Correctional Facility, the post was celebrated as a victory for prison reform nationwide. So why did it get canceled?”
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The Charming, Eccentric, Blessed Life of Lee Maxwell
“As the decades passed, washing machines materialized on his property.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we feature stories from Tom Scocca, Giles Harvey, Chris Walker, Krithika Varagur, and N.C. Happe.
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Meet the Con Artist Who Deceived the Front Range Tech Community
“It’s true that many of Clark’s actions defy logic. In key ways, he never fit the mold of a classic con man.”