Trapped
The story of the Grenfell Tower fire.
The Christian Legal Army Behind ‘Masterpiece Cakeshop’
On the rise of Alliance Defending Freedom.
A Calculated Decision
Why former NFL lineman John Urschel chose math over football.
A Woman Approached The Washington Post with Dramatic — and False — Tale about Roy Moore. She Appears To Have Been Part of Undercover Sting.
“Project Veritas, founded in 2010, is a tax-exempt charity that says its mission is to “investigate and expose corruption, dishonesty, self-dealing, waste, fraud and other misconduct.” It raised $4.8 million and employed 38 people in 2016, according to its public tax filing. It also had 92 volunteers.”
I Never Got the Chance to Protect My Child
“To fight for my son, I have to argue that he should never have been born.”
Lake Chad: The World’s Most Complex Humanitarian Disaster
Boko Haram, climate change, predatory armies, and extreme hunger are converging on a marginalized population in Central Africa.
What Do We Do with the Art of Monstrous Men?
The real question is this: can I love the art but hate the artist? Can you? When I say we, I mean I. I mean you.
How the Sandwich Consumed Britain
The story of a national obsession.
Mikaela Shiffrin Does Not Have Time for a Beer
What it takes to be the best alpine skier in the world.
The Longform Guide to Adaptations
The Perfect Storm, Argo and Dog Day Afternoon — a collection of great articles that became (mostly) great movies, presented by MUBI. Think life is too short for bad films? Try MUBI, a different kind of streaming service, free for 30 days.
Can Carbon-Dioxide Removal Save the World?
CO2 could soon reach levels that, it’s widely agreed, will lead to catastrophe.
“I am Here Only for Working”
Conversations with the petroleum brotherhood in the UAE.
Kara Swisher is the executive editor and co-founder of Recode.
“I do the work. I just work harder than other people. I really do. I work harder, I interview more people, I call more people, I text more people. And so I find out, and they can not talk to me — fine. I know anyway. I’d like to talk to you, I’d like to give you a chance. I’d like to be fair. I’d like to hear your side of the story. And the most important thing is, I think smart people – and these are very smart people — like smart questions. They don’t like the fawning questions. They don’t like being licked up and down all day. Some of the day they like it. They want someone who knew them before they were billionaires. Because when you’re a billionaire, every day you’re so smart. Everyone wants something from you.”
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The Nationalist's Delusion
“The specific dissonance of Trumpism—advocacy for discriminatory, even cruel, policies combined with vehement denials that such policies are racially motivated—provides the emotional core of its appeal. It is the most recent manifestation of a contradiction as old as the United States, a society founded by slaveholders on the principle that all men are created equal.”
The Bizarre True Story of the Neighborhood Scuffle That Left Rand Paul with Six Broken Ribs
What the heck happened?
The Coast Guard’s ‘Floating Guantánamos’
How the Coast Guard expanded the war on drugs into international waters.
Scam Dunk
How a bootleg prep school profited by ripping off teens with NBA dreams.
The Last of the Iron Lungs
There are just a handful of people using iron lungs in the U.S. And the machines they rely on to live are wearing out.
She Complained that a Powerful Congressman Harassed Her
Here’s why you didn’t hear her story.
The Serial-Killer Detector
A former journalist, equipped with an algorithm and the largest collection of murder records in the country, finds patterns in crime.
When Will the Earth Try to Kill Us Again?
We now know that most mass extinctions in Earth’s history were caused by the same thing. What we don’t know is when it will happen next.
Charles Manson: The Incredible Story of the Most Dangerous Man Alive
A jailhouse interview.
The Making of an American Nazi
How Andrew Anglin went from being an antiracist vegan to the alt-right’s most vicious troll.
You Blow My Mind. Hey, Mickey!
A journey to Disney World with kids and weed.
Kate's Still Here
One woman’s final days with her family.
