A RELATIVE HAS SENT YOU A MESSAGE
A lifetime of silence, a pandemic confession, and a DNA test lead one man to the father—and brothers and sisters—he had never met. By Gregory Bynum and Blaise Zerega • Photos by John Lok
A DOG MOM SPEAKS
The parent of a long-haired shepherd argues that these cuddly nonhumans are children too. By Lynn Rapoport • Illustration by Bill Mayer
THE VEGANS BOUGHT A CATTLE RANCH
After building a plant-based-restaurant empire, the brood behind Café Gratitude has bet on meat—and MAHA ideals. By Lydia Horne • Photos by Scott T. Baxter
FINDING RACHEL
After a childhood marked by loss, a writer gained a new sibling. By Shaquille Heath • Photos by Kim Raff
IN MEMORY OF LUCY
Growing up amid glamour, volatility, and the gravitational pull of famous parents. By Aram Saroyan • Illustration by Melinda Beck
THE REAL WITCHES OF SIMI VALLEY
In a conservative California suburb, a group of goddesses is spreading radical love. By Kim Young • Photos by Christina Gandolfo
LO BONITO
In Los Angeles, an undocumented mother confronts cancer and deportation fears through labor, faith, and grace. By Rubén Martínez • Illustrations by Matt Rota
FULL HOUSE
Ten years, 13 housemates, one pandemic, and one platonic domestic partnership later, a San Franciscan makes the case for building a family on your own terms. By Carly Schwartz • Photos by Christie Hemm Klok
