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Molly Longman

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

 New York, USA
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Joined November 2012
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Worked for months on this investigation for @WIRED.
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@WIRED4 Aug 2025
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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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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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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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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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 (Published 2025)

These 5 Key Voting Groups Could Decide the Mayor’s Race (Published 2025)

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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My latest reporting adventure: 🩸 Men online are making bets on WNBA players’ potential performance based on their “predictions” (or, rather, assumptions) about their menstrual cycles. Some actually call it “blood money,” because … of course they do. wired.com/story/men-are-bett…
Men Are Betting on WNBA Players' Menstrual Cycles

Men Are Betting on WNBA Players' Menstrual Cycles

Some sports gamblers are trying to predict WNBA players’ performance—and the outcomes of games—based on the athletes’ periods. One betting content creator has dubbed it “blood money."

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Geeking out about being featured in one of my favorite newsletters, @sundaylongread ☀️
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@sundaylongread10 Aug 2025
Should military bases have slot machines? Apparently it's a topic of significant debate going back to 1951 legislation banning gambling devices from domestic bases. @JacobFeldman4's favorite by @MollLongman 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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See Adams’s lawyer’s short remarks after the mayor’s “not guilty” plea. nytimes.com/live/2024/09/27/…
Highlights From the Arraignment of Eric Adams on Bribery and Fraud Charges (Published 2024)

Highlights From the Arraignment of Eric Adams on Bribery and Fraud Charges (Published 2024)

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New York Mayor Eric Adams straightens his suit and gives a thumbs up before entering the court house this morning for his arraignment. nytimes.com/live/2024/09/27/…
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Heard powerful stories from folks who lost loved ones in 9/11 this morning.❤️ Reporting here: nytimes.com/2024/09/11/nyreg…

‘It’s Still Overwhelming’: Mourners Across New York City Remember 9/11 (Published 2024)

Commemorations for those killed in the attacks 23 years ago took place throughout the city, with politicians joining those assembled at ground zero.

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At the DNC, Harris calls Trump an "unserious man," adding: "the consequences of putting [him] back in the White House are extremely serious."
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Is this convention getting a 13 Going on 30-style rebrand where they just make it yearbook-coded?
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This grandchild with the peace sign omg #DNC
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“You can’t say you love the country only when you win,” President Biden says at the DNC, clearly referring to Trump and January 6.
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Trump says he'll go back to Butler, the site of the assassination attempt, for an event in October.
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Trump and Musk are talking about the assassination attempt after a 40-minute delay. Musk blames the lag on a “massive” cyberattack allegedly carried out to "silence" the former president.
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