“Traveling by thumb isn’t popular anymore. Some say it should be.”
The Atlantic
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The Texas County Where ‘Everybody Has Somebody in Their Family’ With Dementia
“And many people with the condition are cared for at home.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Showcasing stories from Chelsea Kirk; Tracie White; Timothy White; Jonathan Farmer and A.O. Scott; and Ellen Cushing.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Recommending notable stories by Kori Suzuki, D. Watkins, Mike Scalise, Emily Polk, and Vassi Chamberlain.
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The Making of Dwyane Wade
“The Hall of Famer reached the highest heights of the basketball world. Now he’s figuring out the type of man and father he wants to be.”
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Turtleboy Will Not Be Stopped
“A profane blogger believes an innocent woman is being framed for murder. He’ll do anything to prove he’s right—and terrorize anyone who says he’s wrong.”
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TikTok Covens and QAnon Shamans: A Reading List on Neo-Paganism
People in the West are responding to modern life by reviving ancient pagan spiritual practices.
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They Stole Yogi Berra’s World Series Rings. Then They Did Something Really Crazy.
The childhood friends behind the most audacious string of sports-memorabilia heists in American history.
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Best of 2024: The Most Popular Editors’ Picks of the Year
Our readership has spoken! This list compiles the most-viewed stories we recommended in 2024.
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To Understand Mississippi, I Went to Spain
“The forces that would shape my home state’s violent history were set in motion by a 480-year-old map made by a Spanish explorer.”