This week’s top stories by Elizabeth Whitman, David Grann, Jack Stilgoe, Gloria Liu, and Tony Rehagen.
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I Spent 7 Straight Hours On a Chairlift. Here’s What I Learned About Why We Still Ski
“Despite rising costs, surging crowds, and shorter winters, people still flock to the mountains. What keeps us coming back?”
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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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The Himalayan Tragedy That Forever Changed Mountaineering
“In 1976, Nanda Devi Unsoeld, the daughter of legendary alpinist Willi Unsoeld, died while climbing the massive Indian peak for which she was named.”
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The Murder of Moriah Wilson
“How did one of the best young bike racers in the country wind up dead in an Austin apartment?”
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Best of 2022: Profiles
A great profile accomplishes the nearly impossible by making you feel like you truly know someone you’ve never met. It’s a feat of empathy and insight, the kind of alchemy that turns reporting into rapport. The five examples here span all manner of tone and subject, from victims of gun violence to digital charlatans, but […]
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How to Throw Bombs, Save Lives, and Raise a Family in Paradise on $22 an Hour
“The dust has settled on negotiations, but the conversations about what ski-industry workers deserve may just be getting started.”
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Keep Your Bird-Watching—I’m a Spider Man
“With climate change putting them in danger, they could use a few new friends.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, our editors recommend stories by Michael Wilson, Joseph Bien-Kahn, Jason Anthony, AC Shelton, and Tom Breihan.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, our editors recommend stories by Ryan Devereaux, Tess McNulty, Alyssa Harad, Leland Cecco, and Caitlin Giddings