The California Sunday Magazine

Dude Ranch

Deep Springs College, the century-old school where young men read Plato and tend cattle, is on the verge of opening to women.

Photographs by Sam Contis

Text by Eric Benson

Trump's Man in Congress

Few on Capitol Hill are closer to the president than Kevin McCarthy.

By Laurel Rosenhall

Photographs by Brian L. Frank

The Living Disappeared

During Argentina’s military dictatorship, some 500 babies were born in secret torture centers or kidnapped. A group of grandmothers spent the next four decades searching for them, becoming activists, then icons. But hundreds remained missing. One of them was named Martín.

By Bridget Huber

Photographs by Sarah Pabst and Rose Marie Cromwell

Cooking Lessons

Disillusioned with fine dining, one of the world's great chefs took on fast food. It has been harder than he ever imagined.

By Daniel Duane

Photographs by Sasha Arutyunova

Dirty Birds

What it’s like to live with a national symbol

By Laurel Braitman

Photographs by Corey Arnold

California vs. Trump

Our new series will explore the ways California is taking on Trump’s Washington. Learn more about our plans and how you can get involved.

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Celebrating the people shaping modern craft in America

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Welcome to Twin Falls

Refugee resettlement in Idaho

Photographs and interviews by Dana Ullman

Body Lab

Putting elite athletes under the microscope

By Paul Wachter

Illustration by Rune Fisker

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Archiving the internet in the Trump era

By Jaeah Lee

Illustration by Ryan Melgar

Betting on China

Inside a new kind of Vegas casino

By Taylor Clark

Photographs by Jessica Chou

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The Thread: April Bloomfield and Vince Staples

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Meanwhile

What is left when a homeless encampment is torn down

By Wendy MacNaughton

Backstage

Behind the scenes with California Sunday’s research editor, Cameron Bird

By Douglas McGray

The California Sunday Magazine

Dude Ranch

Deep Springs College, the century-old school where young men read Plato and tend cattle, is on the verge of opening to women.

Trump's Man in Congress

Few on Capitol Hill are closer to the president than Kevin McCarthy.

The Living Disappeared

During Argentina’s military dictatorship, some 500 babies were born in secret torture centers or kidnapped. A group of grandmothers spent the next four decades searching for them, becoming activists, then icons. But hundreds remained missing. One of them was named Martín.

Cooking Lessons

Disillusioned with fine dining, one of the world's great chefs took on fast food. It has been harder than he ever imagined.

Dirty Birds

What it’s like to live with a national symbol

California vs. Trump

Our new series will explore the ways California is taking on Trump’s Washington. Learn more about our plans and how you can get involved.

Story Advertisement

Frontier Works:
Celebrating the people shaping modern craft in America

Welcome to Twin Falls

Refugee resettlement in Idaho

Body Lab

Putting elite athletes under the microscope

Save All

Archiving the internet in the Trump era

Betting on China

Inside a new kind of Vegas casino

Story Advertisement

The Thread: April Bloomfield and Vince Staples

Meanwhile

What is left when a homeless encampment is torn down

Backstage

Behind the scenes with California Sunday’s research editor, Cameron Bird

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Dude Ranch

Deep Springs College, the century-old school where young men read Plato and tend cattle, is on the verge of opening to women.

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Trump's Man in Congress

Few on Capitol Hill are closer to the president than Kevin McCarthy.

The Living Disappeared

During Argentina’s military dictatorship, some 500 babies were born in secret torture centers or kidnapped. A group of grandmothers spent the next four decades searching for them, becoming activists, then icons. But hundreds remained missing. One of them was named Martín.

Cooking Lessons

Disillusioned with fine dining, one of the world's great chefs took on fast food. It has been harder than he ever imagined.

Dirty Birds

What it’s like to live with a national symbol

California vs. Trump

Our new series will explore the ways California is taking on Trump’s Washington. Learn more about our plans and how you can get involved.

Frontier Works:Celebrating the people shaping modern craft in America

Welcome to Twin Falls

Refugee resettlement in Idaho

Body Lab

Putting elite athletes under the microscope

Save All

Archiving the internet in the Trump era

Betting on China

Inside a new kind of Vegas casino

The Thread: April Bloomfield and Vince Staples

Meanwhile

What is left when a homeless encampment is torn down

Backstage

Behind the scenes with California Sunday’s research editor, Cameron Bird

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