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The Ballad of Rocky Rontal

How do we forgive the unforgivable?

By Daniel Alarcón

Photographs by Carolyn Drake

The Devil Is Loose.

Drownings, shootings, high-speed accidents, immigrants in labor — the life of a border paramedic

By Abe Streep

Photographs by Michael Lundgren and Susan Meiselas

The Superhero Genes

One scientist is on a quest to find the genetic mutations that make athletes elite — which may lead to new treatments for the rest of us.

By Maria Konnikova

Photographs by Nils Ericson

At War

The women fighting the Colombian government tell their stories.

Photographs by Nadège Mazars

Text by Nadja Drost

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By Douglas McGray

Meanwhile

Everyone stops here.

By Wendy MacNaughton

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Meet Nick. He jumped at the chance to go back to school. And also out of a plane.

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The California Sunday Magazine

The Ballad of Rocky Rontal

How do we forgive the unforgivable?

The Devil Is Loose.

Drownings, shootings, high-speed accidents, immigrants in labor — the life of a border paramedic

The Superhero Genes

One scientist is on a quest to find the genetic mutations that make athletes elite — which may lead to new treatments for the rest of us.

At War

The women fighting the Colombian government tell their stories.

Story Advertisement

Backed by SoFi

Meet Jen. She saved money by refinancing her student loans with SoFi and was matched with a key investor in her startup when she joined their Entrepreneur Program.

Backstage

We’re producing a brand-new Pop-Up Magazine show — a music and sound collaboration with Noise Pop

Meanwhile

Everyone stops here.

Story Advertisement

Backed by SoFi

Meet Nick. He jumped at the chance to go back to school. And also out of a plane.

The lives of the young and homeless

In the mountains of Peru, an ayahuasca retreat tailor-made for the startup set

Persuading Latinos to vote Republican in the year of Trump

On the trail of one of the most expensive, controversial teas in the world

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How do we forgive the unforgivable?

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The Devil Is Loose.

Drownings, shootings, high-speed accidents, immigrants in labor — the life of a border paramedic

The Superhero Genes

One scientist is on a quest to find the genetic mutations that make athletes elite — which may lead to new treatments for the rest of us.

At War

The women fighting the Colombian government tell their stories.

Backed by SoFi

Meet Jen. She saved money by refinancing her student loans with SoFi and was matched with a key investor in her startup when she joined their Entrepreneur Program.

Backstage

We’re producing a brand-new Pop-Up Magazine show — a music and sound collaboration with Noise Pop

Meanwhile

Everyone stops here.

Backed by SoFi

Meet Nick. He jumped at the chance to go back to school. And also out of a plane.

The lives of the young and homeless

In the mountains of Peru, an ayahuasca retreat tailor-made for the startup set

Persuading Latinos to vote Republican in the year of Trump

On the trail of one of the most expensive, controversial teas in the world

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