Selected Stories
A Blind Runner and His Very Good Boy
The New York Times
Guide dogs are taught to keep the blind safe. Now they’re being trained to help guide visually impaired runners in road races — and maybe, someday, in a marathon.
In Bushwick, Playing With Fire, Then Eating It
The New York Times
Fighting for the Right to Sell a Smoothie on New York Streets
The New York Times
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Fight to Be Heard
The New York Times
The Real People of Brooklyn’s Sex-Positive Group House
Narratively
‘You See Your Boys, You Stop’
The New York Times
These Blind New Yorkers are Biking Across New York City
Salon
It’s 2 A.M. and You Need Tonkatsu
The New York Times
The Ballad of Daniel Antopolsky
Tablet
Exercise Class, Obedience Not Required
The New York Times
Denmark’s Civil Unions: One Giant Leap for Mankind
The Wilson Quarterly
My Transcendental Trip Into the Secret World of the Gay Shaman Circle
Narratively
Unleashing Their Inner Sis, Boom, Bah
The New York Times
For a Smooth Ride, Look Someplace Else
The New York Times
The Calm Before the Thud
The New York Times
E-Cigarette Shops Open Even as City Cracks Down
The New York Times
The Dame of Dictionaries
Narratively
After a Lengthy Battle, ‘Miles Davis Way’ Is Official
The New York Times
How to Give ‘Skipping Town’ a Whole New Meaning
The New York Times
Juggling, an Unexpected Workout
The New York Times
Pledging a Fraternity of Silk
The New York Times
The Subway’s No. 1 Charmer
Narratively
Traveling Alone, With Help
The New York Times Magazine
Treadmills, Without the Tedium
The New York Times
Tackling Obstacles, the Good Kind
The New York Times
Uncaging the Cage Fighter Within
The New York Times
An Immodest Proposal
Narratively
Lessons for All Would-Be Jedis
The New York Times
Home on the Range—in New York City
Salon
After the Final Curtain, Act II
The New York Times
Capturing the Green
The New York Times
Why do Jews intermarry, and who wants to marry a Jew, anyway?
JTA
Japan Confronts Hazards of Judo
The New York Times
If the Dancing Shoe Fits
The New York Times
Yoga, With New Poses to Strike
The New York Times
In Japan, Sumo Is Dominated by Foreigners
The New York Times
The Passion, the Romance, the Tango
The New York Times
Putting the Bounce Back in Your Step
The New York Times
Should the Terminally Ill Control their Deaths?
Salon
An Origami Studio Unfolds in Park Slope
The New York Times
Taking Dance to the Air
The New York Times
Cycling and Socializing in Central Park
The New York Times
Making Waves With Zumba
The New York Times
An Easy Commute to Stillness
The New York Times
For Now, the ‘Way of the Sword’ Is Too Complex for the Games
The New York Times
Throwing Punches With Models of Fitness
The New York Times
How Wicab’s BrainPort Technology Gives Sight to the Blind
Fast Company
For Some Women, the Name of the Game Is Baseball
The New York Times
How Blind Athletes Get Their Game On
Wired
Japanese Women Stake Out a Space for Themselves in Sports
The New York Times
Hawaiian Shirts Lower Japanese Energy Use
Fast Company
Tokyo Trend: Ear-cleaning Parlors
CNN
Monitoring the Monitors
Slate
Loosening China’s Grip on Table Tennis
The New York Times
Everyone’s an Athlete in Tokyo Marathon
The New York Times
7-Eleven Experiments With Eco-Friendly Stores
The New York Times
In Sumo’s Push for the Olympics, a Turn Away From Tradition
The New York Times
Japan Regains Its Judo Form
The New York Times
Mozart’s Growing Influence on Food
The Japan Times
Still a Moron After All These Years
The Morning News
Lives: A Weighty Matter
The New York Times Magazine
New York Observed: Busted in the Park
The New York Times
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