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Calling All Storytellers

The Medium Writers Challenge is now live and waiting for your entries

Jul 29, 2021

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You wanna get married, or what?

LEVEL columnist Aliya S. King got hitched last year, and she came away with some advice for anyone thinking about popping the question: no…

Jan 12, 2021

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Jan 12, 2021

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Our favorite stories from a year like no other

29 reads to catch up on while we take a break

Dec 22, 2020

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Our favorite stories from a year like no other

Dec 22, 2020

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“Naming what I want, and actually following through, feels like I’ve gotten away with something.”

In an essay for her “Five Things” series, Ashley C. Ford reflects on the feeling of getting what you want (among other things).

Dec 10, 2020

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Dec 10, 2020

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Stories for a Very Different Kind of Thanksgiving

11 perspectives on food, family, and American history

Nov 24, 2020

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A Black person standing in front of a white person who’s got their arm around a white child in an abstract room.

Nov 24, 2020

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On clothes that remind you who you are

Black jeans, fishnets, and nostalgia

Nov 20, 2020

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Congratulations to Human Parts alum Sarah McBride on her win as the first out transgender state…

Nov 4, 2020

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Nov 4, 2020

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Your election day survival kit

Stories to help you keep calm this week

Nov 2, 2020

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The joys and sorrows of fan mail

On writing letters to astronauts

Oct 30, 2020

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Oct 30, 2020

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“The worst part is knowing there are so many women that won’t get these quiet moments of joy”

chrissy teigen shares a heartfelt essay about losing a child.

Oct 28, 2020

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#HalloweenWhileBlack

A weeklong look at the scariest night of the year

Oct 27, 2020

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“He thought he ran out of road, which is nonsense. There is always more road.”

Jennifer B. Calder reflects on the loss of her husband.

Oct 23, 2020

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“Maybe a sign from God is really a message sent from one’s own deepest self”

Dakota Morlan explains why you don’t have to be religious to talk to God.

Oct 22, 2020

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“Anger is useful because it shows me what is hurting.”

Carvell Wallace finds meaning in sadness.

Oct 21, 2020

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“Love is the act of nurturing one’s own or another’s spiritual growth.”

Lisa Marie encourages us to redefine “love.”

Oct 20, 2020

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“Most human beings engage in a variety of superstitions every day.”

Tyler Kleeberger reveals why autumn leaves change color — and asks questions about perception and reality along the way.

Oct 19, 2020

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“It only takes one conscious person to stop an argument.”

Don Johnson teaches us to empathize with our opponents

Oct 16, 2020

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“Here’s a fun game. Ask yourself: What strongly held opinion of mine will my grandchildren…”

Anastasia Basil reminds us that we are all a product of our generation

Oct 15, 2020

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Dump your messy personal life into a spreadsheet

How sheets, docs, and folders can help you make sense of your relationships (and yourself)

Oct 14, 2020

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“Whatever challenging thing is happening in your emotional landscape in each moment, there is a…

Rachel Lewett finally stops numbing her feelings

Oct 14, 2020