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Molly Longman

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Freelance journalist. Data wrangler. Native Iowan. Words: @NYTimes @Cosmopolitan @theskimm @texasmonthly @TeenVogue @DMRegister

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Joined November 2012
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Worked for months on this investigation for @WIRED.
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The Defense Department operates slot machines on US military bases overseas, raising tens of millions of dollars to fund recreation for troops—and creating risks for soldiers prone to gambling addiction. wired.com/story/us-military-…
The US Military Is Raking in Millions From On-Base Slot Machines

The US Military Is Raking in Millions From On-Base Slot Machines

The Defense Department operates slot machines on US military bases overseas, raising tens of millions of dollars to fund recreation for troops—and creating risks for soldiers prone to gambling...

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Ahead of my first Father’s Day without my dad, I wrote about all he taught me — about golf and about life. golfdigest.com/story/fathers…
'Leave the course greener than you found it': Golf (and life) lessons from my greenskeeper dad

'Leave the course greener than you found it': Golf (and life) lessons from my greenskeeper dad

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This was both the most difficult and most instinctive thing I've ever written. Remembering him this way helped me realize that the people we love never really stop teaching us. Love you forever, Dad.
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Rodger Sherman@rodgerJun 3
Today is for everybody who remembers this inexplicable Doug E. Fresh cover of “Country Roads” that subbed in “New York City” for “West Virginia” and played at least once during every Knicks game from 2004 to 2008
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This is the first time that the Pulitzers have honored work from Texas Monthly. Read his story in full here: txmnth.ly/4tPVDcx
“The River House Broke. We Rushed in the River.”

“The River House Broke. We Rushed in the River.”

The July 4 Texas flooding ripped our Kerr County home from its pillars, pulling us into the water and into the night. Then morning came.

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Iowa and Nebraska fans 7:00 AM at a local Houston bar Thursday morning
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One of my favorite human traits is when someone sees the moon and immediately feels the need to tell someone else to go look at it.
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Exactly 175 years ago Leo Tolstoy wrote the greatest diary entry of all time
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Rang in 2026 reporting at the newly minted mayor’s inauguration for @nytimes nytimes.com/live/2026/01/01/…
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Contributed reporting to this piece, with my CVS boots on the ground moment. Gift link here: nytimes.com/2026/01/01/nyreg…
Amid Poetry, Song and the Cold, Mamdani’s Inauguration Evokes Hope (Gift Article)

Amid Poetry, Song and the Cold, Mamdani’s Inauguration Evokes Hope (Gift Article)

A communal spectacle, spilling out of City Hall into the streets of Broadway, conveyed how many New Yorkers see the promise in a Zohran Mamdani mayoralty.

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Breaking News: Zohran Mamdani, the 34-year-old democratic socialist who captured New Yorkers’ attention and ardor, was officially sworn in. nyti.ms/4aAURJK
Zohran Mamdani Is Sworn In as Mayor of New York City

Zohran Mamdani Is Sworn In as Mayor of New York City

Zohran Mamdani officially took office as mayor after the New Year’s Eve ball drop, in a private ceremony held at a shuttered relic of the city’s subway.

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Got out early to talk to New Yorkers about the winter wonderland that is currently outside. nytimes.com/2025/12/14/weath…
New York City Gets Its First Big Snowfall of the Season (Gift Article)

New York City Gets Its First Big Snowfall of the Season (Gift Article)

The city has not seen this much snow this early in the season since 2018, the National Weather Service said.

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I love this lede from NYT's Victor Mather on the death of the penny
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In Washington Square Park, moments after the mayoral election was called, a man yelled at the top of his lungs from a bench “MAMDANI.” Another shouted: “We won, bitch.” People hug and soon the whole park is cheering and hollering joyfully.
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Another man yelled: “Man, I need a fucking cigarette.”
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Nicholas Fandos@npfandos5 Nov 2025
BREAKING: Zohran Kwame Mamdani, a 34-year-old state lawmaker who transformed himself into an electrifying voice for New Yorkers disillusioned with runaway living costs and a scandal-plagued old guard, was elected the city’s 111th mayor on Tuesday. nytimes.com/live/2025/11/04/…
N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race: ‘This City Belongs to You,’ Mamdani Says as He Celebrates Victory

N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race: ‘This City Belongs to You,’ Mamdani Says as He Celebrates Victory

Zohran Mamdani, after a triumphant campaign built on progressive ideas and a relentless focus on affordability, will become the city’s first Muslim mayor, and its youngest in more than a century.

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Some voter interviews of mine on the @nytimes live blog today, showing a slice of who’s voting and what they care about on Election Day. nytimes.com/live/2025/11/04/…
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Spoke to candidate Curtis Sliwa in the Bronx about President Trump’s Cuomo endorsement. nytimes.com/live/2025/11/04/…
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Contributed reporting to this piece on the groups that could decide this mayoral election. nytimes.com/2025/11/03/nyreg…

These 5 Key Voting Groups Could Decide the Mayor’s Race

From religion to race, age to ethnicity, pockets of New Yorkers represent key blocs that can unlock tens of thousands of votes in a citywide race.

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Plus, more on the @nytimes live blog — keep following along to hear from New Yorkers about the issues they care about most.
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This weekend, ahead of NYC’s pivotal mayoral election, I talked to New Yorkers in the Bronx about who they voted for and why for @nytimes nytimes.com/live/2025/10/28/…
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One place I visited: Co-op City, one of the neighborhoods with the most support for Cuomo in the primary (64%). For many voters I spoke to there, experience was the deciding factor. nytimes.com/live/2025/10/28/…
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You can follow along on the live blog for all our coverage this week: nytimes.com/live/2025/10/28/…
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