Part 1 She thought she was playing a long game. She never realized I was silently keeping score. I’m Stephanie, eighteen in numbers only. It didn’t feel like a birthday, just another Tuesday on a narrow cot beside a wheezing water heater, concrete bleeding cold into my spine. The garage wasn’t a quirky “converted studio.” … Read more
Even from the sidelines, Caitlin Clark is continuing to leave an unforgettable mark — not just on the WNBA, but on an entire generation of young fans. The Indiana Fever rookie sensation, currently recovering from a minor ankle injury, was seen cheering passionately from the bench during Friday night’s home game against the Chicago Sky. … Read more
Part 1 Ding. I wasn’t even properly asleep—just suspended in that humming limbo where the news read itself to no one and the TV light washed the living room the color of a fish tank. I lifted my face off the sofa arm and squinted at the rectangle on my chest. An unknown number. A … Read more
Part 1 of 2 The email wasn’t even addressed to me. It arrived like a digital slap—a sloppy forward from my aunt Naen with precisely one line above a glossy photo of my brother Taylor and his fiancée, Solé: “Wedding details enclosed. RSVP by Friday.” No “Hey Jazz,” no “Can’t wait to see you,” not … Read more
There was a surprise star at Friday’s high-stakes summit and it wasn’t Trump or Putin. It was Monica Crowley, the poised, camera-ready Chief of Protocol who managed to charm the famously stony Russian leader on the tarmac at Elmendorf Air Force Base. With a handshake and a smile, Crowley not only sent Vladimir Putin off … Read more
Part 1 Hello my friends, I’m not really sure how to get started. But I had something exceptionally bizarre happen to me. I’ve told a few people in my life, and usually the response I get is something along the lines of “that’s pretty friggin weird” or “oh, uh okay.” Anyway I’m not really sure … Read more
While her husband was meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska, Melania Trump made a quiet but powerful move of her own. The former first lady wrote a personal letter to the Russian president — a letter that has since captured global attention for its heartfelt message about children caught in the crossfire of war. Donald … Read more
