Today in our One Great Story newsletter, we’re looking back at some of the stories our readers loved most this year that we think would make excellent pool/beach/lakeside reading over the holiday weekend. From wild tales of high-stakes scams and Beverly Hills squatters to personal reflections on divorce and chronic illness, here are six great stories you might have missed (or might want to revisit). And for a new editor-selected feature in your inbox every weeknight, sign up for the newsletter here.
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The Squatters of Beverly Hills
After a fugitive doctor abandoned his mansion, an enterprising group of party throwers slid in the front door. Read the story …
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The Women Who Walked Away
What drove a Colorado mother to flee into the Rocky Mountains with her teenage son and her sister? Read the story …
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The Day I Put $50,000 in a Shoe Box and Handed It to a Stranger
I never thought I was the kind of person to fall for a scam. Read the story …
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The Lure of Divorce
Seven years into my marriage, I hit a breaking point — and had to decide whether life would be better without my husband in it. Read the story …
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The Moral Panic Over Ozempic Misses the Point
The media has made the drugs about body politics and our obsession with thinness. That’s the wrong story. Read the story …
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My Unraveling
I had my health. I had a job. And then, abruptly, I didn’t. Read the story …
