The Secret History of Tiger Woods
A father’s death, an obsession with the Navy SEALs, and a life unraveled.
Longform Best of 2016
We recommended 1,399 articles articles this year, from 1,088 writers and 307 publications.
These were our favorites.
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Water's Edge
Bill May, considered to be the greatest male synchronized swimmer who ever lived, and his long quest for Olympic gold.
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The DIY Scientist, the Olympian, and the Mutated Gene
How a woman whose muscles disappeared discovered she shared a disease with a muscle-bound Olympic medalist.
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What Happened to Robert Swift?
An NBA lottery pick and drug addict tries to rebuild his life.
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Hooked for Life
“Oh my God, the NFL is using every trick in the book to market to kids.”
