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Molly Longman

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Molly Longman is a freelance journalist who loves to tell stories at the intersection of health and politics. Molly enjoys hiking, public records, and looking at cow videos on Instagram. She's originally from Iowa.

Latest Posts From Molly

How Much Do NFL Cheerleaders Make? Inside Their Long Fight For Fair Pay

Jun 23, 2025

How Much Do NFL Cheerleaders Make? Inside Their Long Fight For Fair Pay

I'm afraid I ruined Sydney Ertl's day.

When Did We Start Calling Every Ex a Narcissist?

Jun 10, 2025

When Did We Start Calling Every Ex a Narcissist?

At the beginning of Donald Trump's hush money trial in New York, one prospective juror was ultimately dismissed for calling the former president a "narcissist" in an old social media post, per The Hill.

4 Loved Ones Share How Best to Support Someone With Metastatic Breast Cancer

May 20, 2025

4 Loved Ones Share How Best to Support Someone With Metastatic Breast Cancer

Growing up, cancer was as much a part of Jessica Baladad's life as "Space Jam" or monkey bars were for other kids.

Gen Z Is Romanticizing Office Culture — Is That a Good Thing?

Mar 7, 2025

Gen Z Is Romanticizing Office Culture — Is That a Good Thing?

You thought we were done with the "girl boss" when she imploded in the sun's shiny rays a few years ago.

What No One Tells You About Sex After Breast Cancer

Mar 4, 2025

What No One Tells You About Sex After Breast Cancer

On Dec. 2, 2015, Erin Burnett was two days out from her wedding and existing in the buzzy state of bliss that's reserved for people who are very much in love.

What Experts Want You to Consider Before Combining Accounts With a Partner

Feb 7, 2025

What Experts Want You to Consider Before Combining Accounts With a Partner

"The biggest business decision you'll ever make is picking your romantic partner."

Financial Therapy Is an Investment With Potentially Major Payoffs

Feb 5, 2025

Financial Therapy Is an Investment With Potentially Major Payoffs

In 2023, we admitted we do "girl math" and were inundated with deceiving TikTok economics.

How Podcast Hosts Became Our Relationship Experts

Jan 28, 2025

How Podcast Hosts Became Our Relationship Experts

At 23 years old, Mackenzie Jaquish moved into a spacious apartment in Seattle with her long-term boyfriend.

Why Do Finance Experts Demonize Dining Out? We Asked Them Ourselves

Oct 10, 2024

Why Do Finance Experts Demonize Dining Out? We Asked Them Ourselves

In the world of internet finance, people love to come up with rules: "Put 20 percent of every paycheck into savings."

Trauma-Informed Training Could Change the Fitness Landscape For Good

Oct 9, 2024

Trauma-Informed Training Could Change the Fitness Landscape For Good

In 2021, Leanne Pedante's husband died suddenly in a car accident.

What a Kamala Harris Presidency Would Mean For Women

Oct 4, 2024

What a Kamala Harris Presidency Would Mean For Women

For the past few months, all eyes have been on Vice President Kamala Harris.

Do People With Private Planes Get Jet Lag? Experts Weigh In

Oct 3, 2024

Do People With Private Planes Get Jet Lag? Experts Weigh In

Generally speaking, we try not to spend too much time worrying about the hypothetical plight of private jet owners.