From wild stories of high-stakes scams and Beverly Hills squatters to personal reflections on divorce and chronic illness.
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.
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 …
What drove a Colorado mother to flee into the Rocky Mountains with her teenage son and her sister? Read the story …
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 …
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 …
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 …
I had my health. I had a job. And then, abruptly, I didn’t. Read the story …
