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Cheap Land Colorado
In May 2017, Ted Conover went to Colorado to explore firsthand a rural way of life that is about living cheaply, on your own land…
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July 30, 2025
Immigrants & Politics in Aurora
Doorbell cam video of a pack of young men with guns, on a murderous hunt, gave a big boost to Donald Trump’s crusade against immigrants—and his presidential campaign. But how much truth lay behind the politics? I spent a lot of time in Aurora, Colorado, one of my original journalism training grounds, finding out for The New York Times Magazine.
ABOUT TED CONOVER
I feel lucky to do what I do. I write about real people, often by living their lives for a while-visiting their lives, you might say. Trying them on for size. Though there are easier ways to make a living, I suppose, none strike me as a fraction so interesting.