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After a mysterious freestyle ski run in last year’s Winter Olympics, people called Elizabeth Swaney a scam artist and the worst athlete in the history of the games. They’re wrong.

By Davy Rothbart

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More than 600,000 U.S.-born children of undocumented parents live in Mexico. What happens when you return to a country you’ve never known?

By Brooke Jarvis

Photographs by Livia Corona Benjamin

“After we married, I would ask him, ‘Will you abandon me?’ ”

For Rohingya women in refugee camps, marriage is both an escape and a trap.

By Wudan Yan

Photographs by Salma Abedin Prithi and Sarker Protick

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Omar Banos found fame streaming angsty pop songs from his bedroom. Now he’s a model for how musicians can thrive, unsigned.

By Dylan Tupper Rupert

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The California Sunday Magazine

The Believer

After a mysterious freestyle ski run in last year’s Winter Olympics, people called Elizabeth Swaney a scam artist and the worst athlete in the history of the games. They’re wrong.

The Deported Americans

More than 600,000 U.S.-born children of undocumented parents live in Mexico. What happens when you return to a country you’ve never known?

“After we married, I would ask him, ‘Will you abandon me?’ ”

For Rohingya women in refugee camps, marriage is both an escape and a trap.

Making Cuco Happen

Omar Banos found fame streaming angsty pop songs from his bedroom. Now he’s a model for how musicians can thrive, unsigned.

Sponsor Content

#pixelnofilter

The Tech Revolt

A sometimes pointed, sometimes resigned conversation with engineers, designers, research scientists, and job candidates who are pushing for a more ethical Silicon Valley

Sponsor Content

An Incubator Kitchen Creating a more Diverse Food Scene in the Bay Area

To Die For: A New York City Cemetery Odyssey

Backstage

A look at our first-ever gallery show

The Florists of Downtown Los Angeles

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After a mysterious freestyle ski run in last year’s Winter Olympics, people called Elizabeth Swaney a scam artist and the worst athlete in the history of the games. They’re wrong.

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The Deported Americans

More than 600,000 U.S.-born children of undocumented parents live in Mexico. What happens when you return to a country you’ve never known?

“After we married, I would ask him, ‘Will you abandon me?’ ”

For Rohingya women in refugee camps, marriage is both an escape and a trap.

Making Cuco Happen

Omar Banos found fame streaming angsty pop songs from his bedroom. Now he’s a model for how musicians can thrive, unsigned.

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A sometimes pointed, sometimes resigned conversation with engineers, designers, research scientists, and job candidates who are pushing for a more ethical Silicon Valley

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To Die For: A New York City Cemetery Odyssey

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The Florists of Downtown Los Angeles

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