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Contributing writer at The New York Times Magazine. Frequently writing elsewhere, including The Atlantic, Bloomberg Businessweek, and Vox.

Charley Locke’s Journalist Portfolio

Retirement Gets Harder the Longer You Wait

Retirement Gets Harder the Longer You Wait

For men like Joe Biden-highly educated, employed past 65, strongly tied to work-stepping away can pose its ow…

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The only child stigma, debunked

The only child stigma, debunked

Being an only child doesn't mess you up for life. We promise.

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Imagine Your Last Day of Work Ever. Here's Theirs.

Imagine Your Last Day of Work Ever. Here's Theirs.

American culture has no set ritual to mark retirement. They created their own.

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These Skiers Are Still Chasing Powder in Their 80s and 90s

These Skiers Are Still Chasing Powder in Their 80s and 90s

For the Wild old Bunch of Alta, Utah, getting older means more time for the mountain. And anyone over 80 skis…

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These School Shooting Survivors Are Building Remarkable Networks of Friendship and Support

These School Shooting Survivors Are Building Remarkable Networks of Friendship and Support

Across the country, survivors find themselves turning to each other. By grim necessity, their sprawling group…

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The Seniors Against Senior Housing

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August 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM UTC Rockridge, where I grew up, is a quiet neighborhood that shouts its politics. Nestled in north Oakland, bordering Berkeley, multimillion-dollar homes fly Ukrainian flags, pride banners and the upside-down Stars and Stripes. Landscaped bougainvillea and jasmine drape over yard signs proclaiming that Black Lives Matter and science is real.
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