Their Son Came Out of the Closet, and They Went In (Newser Deep Dive)

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November 16, 2024     Their Son Came Out of the Closet, and They Went In "You could be an axe murderer, and we would always love you. But we need to get you fixed." Keep reading   Return of the Taliban Doomed Female Cyclists A story by Kim Cross in Bicycling begins with the simple anecdote of a teenager going for bike ride. But this particular teenager—18-year-old Reihana Mohammadi—was riding in Afghanistan in August 2021. Keep reading     'The Weeds Have Caught Up to Us' "When you try to kill something, what does it do? It tries to not be killed." Keep reading   From the Archives He Modeled the Challenge Off Hercules, and It's Wild One badly executed jump ended Mike McCastle's hope of becoming a Navy SEAL—he blew out both his knees while in training—but it launched something else just as physical, and much more jaw-dropping. In a lengthy story for Outside, Julian Smith writes that the injury robbed McCastle of his sense of self and led to a 30-pound weight gain and increased drinking. Keep reading   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved