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It’s a Thursday night and West Coast rap anthems are thumping over the sound system. A group of O.G.s are playing spades at a nearby table. Skaters are lacing up their customized Stacy Adams boots, ...

Sunshine poured onto the pavement as Ellie Zupancic whirred past skateboarders on her slightly faded, white roller skates. She dropped into the graffiti-laden concrete bowl of the Iowa City Skatepark, ...

If there was ever a summer to start roller skating, this is it. Perfect for social distancing, it's a low-tech way to stay busy and get some exercise, plus it's just fun, at a time when we need ...