“If they hate Musk, they’ll come away with more evidence to reinforce their dislike of him.”
Jeremy Anderberg
A Colorado City Has Been Battling for Decades to Use Its Own Water
“Lawsuits, protests and fierce disputes over who controls water in the parched American West have held up a crucial pipeline.”
Andy Roddick’s Open Era
“Twenty years after winning the US Open, Andy Roddick has thrown away his trophies and moved on with his life. But in a rare interview, the last American man to win a grand slam reflects on that historic triumph—and all the pressure, fame, failure, love, and loss that came after.”
What Is Time For?
“Everyone is too busy. How would we spend our time if we weren’t?”
How Athletic Beer Won Over America
“Nonalcoholic beers used to be a lowly punch line—until Athletic Brewing Company came along and transformed the whole industry. Here’s the story of how, in just a few short years, its cofounders built a modern $60 million brand.”
The Secret Life of the 500+ Cables That Run the Internet
“Laced across the cold depths of the world’s oceans is a network of multimillion-dollar cables, which have become the vital connections of our online lives.”
The Struggle Is Awesome
“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.”
What AI Teaches Us About Good Writing
“While AI can speed up the writing process, it doesn’t optimize quality—and it endangers our sense of connection to ourselves and others”
Zombie Twitter Has Arrived
Instagram’s Threads proves that social media is fated to repeat a cycle of life and death.
A Car Ride and a Game 7 Loss That Activated Nikola Jokic Into an MVP
“For years, Jokic had been told … that he needed to get in better condition if he wanted to succeed in the NBA. But now it was coming from within.”