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From The New Yorker · In the Great Smoky Mountains, an auxiliary team of élite outdoorsmen answers the call when park-goers’ hikes, climbs, and rafting adventures go wrong. Written by: Paige Williams Narrated by: Therese Plummer Read the article: https://apple.news/ATDNHNpBeSlqjMz5zOB2Elw Published: Jan. 12, 2026

From New York Magazine · A good-faith attempt to ascertain the truth about Donald Trump’s health. Written by: Ben Terris Narrated by: Eric Burger Read the article: https://apple.news/AO6pKnjgZQNWuAW6IduE-3A Published: Jan. 28, 2026

From Texas Monthly · Five presidents in five years. High-profile firings and cancellations. Crackdowns on dissent. Inside state leaders’ efforts to remake one of our finest institutions. Written by: Lorena O’Neil Narrated by: Johnny Heller Read the article: https://apple.news/AZZdgBNkBRuameiOLQyOqFg Published: Feb. 3, 2026

From GQ · What happens when a group of men, incarcerated under bleak conditions, are left to govern themselves? In Walpole State Prison in 1973, “peace reigned” for weeks — until the guards were sent back in. Written by: Lauren Lee White Narrated by: Gabra Zackman Read the article: https://apple.news/Ae0Y-gPOjRV-D6pjQxnhTeQ Published: Jan. 26, 2026

From The Times of London · Once likened to Mary Poppins, this shy young woman seemed perfect for her job at Countess of Chester Hospital. But the ten-month trial was told she “craved attention” from a married doctor — and her façade of normality hid a deeper cruelty. Written by: Tom Ball, Ali Mitib, and Charlotte Wace Narrated by: Winsome Brown Read the article: https://apple.news/AcZvAHrorTxC9LiySELLRmg Published: Aug. 21, 2023

From The Wall Street Journal · I knew that people had strong feelings about kibble. But dog food was a gateway into a whole host of MAHA-esque ideas. Written by: Bonnie Wertheim Narrated by: Jaime Lamchick Read the article: https://apple.news/Am1PEs-ZnTCyiL6N9nrra2Q Published: Jan. 28, 2026

From New York Magazine · How Charlie Kirk’s youth movement was overwhelmed by darker forces after his death. Written by: Simon van Zuylen-Wood Narrated by: Michael David Axtell Read the article: https://apple.news/AO2jljbWRTxKHphdQMzcrjA Published: Feb. 1, 2026

From Wired · More and more Chinese adoptees in the U.S. are trying to reunite with their birth parents. For Youxue, it took more than a decade, and a remarkable coincidence. Written by: Olivia Cheng Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller Read the article: https://apple.news/AdPFT7TdcS-SK3vbdWzB1NA Published: Feb. 3, 2026

From The Highlight by Vox · Why Catholics could be the key to Trump’s opposition. Written by: Katherine Kelaidis Narrated by: Therese Plummer Read the article: https://apple.news/ASFnfpMy3SnKC_ltPS5Vwlw Published: Jan. 15, 2026

From New York Magazine · On the ground in Minneapolis, watching out for ICE at every corner, crosswalk, church, and school. Written by: Kerry Howley Narrated by: Jaime Lamchick Read the article: https://apple.news/AKr4Q4YFkTr23Cb6x6qOA0w Published: Jan. 28, 2026

From Town & Country · Switching schools midway through college used to be relatively rare — a last resort or a back door to graduating from a better school. But now students, advisors, and even university administrators have embraced it as a savvy new way to navigate the higher-ed rat race. Written by: Nicole LaPorte Narrated by: Gabra Zackman Read the article: https://apple.news/ASvB7PVL7RCWwl8f_w7IETw Published: Jan. 27, 2026

From The Atlantic · Raising kids shouldn’t be this hard. Written by: Stephanie H. Murray Narrated by: Lauren Fortgang Read the article: https://apple.news/AOfoWuT1lRBi2CPvzry4Bog Published: Jan. 5, 2024

From Rolling Stone · Mike Smith was an aspiring artist with chart-topping albums. But prosecutors say he used bots to boost his music — and raked in $10 million in bogus royalties. Written by: Jon Blistein Narrated by: J. Marcell Baker Read the article: https://apple.news/AZ7m8U_9xTHO8I6MCJHibIQ Published: Jan. 26, 2026

From The New Yorker · Since Putin invaded Ukraine, the short distance between Nome, Alaska, and Russia seems wider than ever. Written by: Ian Frazier Narrated by: L.J. Ganser Read the article: https://apple.news/AI_1NvxQvSrOlMdWWwxTARA Published: Jan. 25, 2026

From Vanity Fair · Peter Bogdanovich, Bob Fosse, and Hugh Hefner all loved her, in their own ways — for better and worse. This reexamination of Stratten’s life, rape, and murder casts a new light on the angel who was a centerfold. Written by: Lili Anolik Narrated by: Gabra Zackman Read the article: https://apple.news/AyU60fkJzTkevamR0dgY_cg Published: Jan. 13, 2026