The Bout
How one Texas boxing match changed history.
Garbage Language
Why do corporations speak the way they do?
“I Fail Almost Every Day”
An interview with Samin Nosrat, author of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat, on fame, veganism, depression, and writing a new cookbook.
Where Is My Mind?
A former NBA player describes his own unraveling.
How Margot Robbie Changed Her Hollywood Destiny
Once pigeonholed as “the hottest blonde ever,” the star of Birds of Prey has become one of Hollywood’s most promising producers.
A Billion-Dollar Scandal Turns the ‘King of Manuscripts’ Into the ‘Madoff of France’
Inside a literary Ponzi scheme.
Where Science Enters the Courtroom, the Daubert Name Looms Large
Decades ago, two parents sued a drug company over their newborn’s deformity—and changed courtroom science forever.
The Quest for the Best Amusement Park Is Ever-Changing and Never-Ending
On theme parks in America.
The Great Buenos Aires Bank Heist
They were an all-star crew. They cooked up the perfect plan. And when they pulled off the caper of the century, it made them more than a fortune—it made them folk heroes.
How Saudi Arabia Infiltrated Twitter
Two well-liked Twitter employees accessed thousands of users’ private information and illegally passed it to the Saudi Royal Family, per the FBI.
Lambda School’s Misleading Promises
A for-profit coding school that charges nothing but takes a portion of graduates future wages has been lying about how many students actually get placed.
Fiction Pick of the Week: "A Request"
A young woman in a dead-end job searches for direction.
My Journey Through Tijuana for the Best Surgery $2,000 Can Buy
Orthopedic surgery would have bankrupted us in the United States. So we went to Mexico instead.
The Secret History of Page Six
On the past, present, and future of gossip.
Ronan Farrow is a Pulitzer-winning investigative reporter for The New Yorker. He is the author of Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators and hosts The Catch and Kill Podcast.
“It was the opposite of anything I would’ve expected, breaking a story like that. It wasn’t a moment of celebration. I was immensely relieved, and immensely grateful for the sources … and I was so grateful for those people at the New Yorker who had worked so hard. But it was a strange, numb time for me that ended, at the end of that day, with me bursting into tears.”
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This Is Not a Love Story
When a young author started her novel years ago, she saw it as a romance. She sees it differently now.
The Art of Eviction
How one company helps landlords exploit a loophole in New York’s tenant laws.
Luka Doncic Is No Darko Milicic
“Wonder Boy” is heading to the NBA, and he’s out to change how we think about European imports.
The Long Shot
Can the king of ultrarunning conquer a race as short as the marathon?
The Airbnb Scam Taking Over London
The curious tale of a man called Christian, the Catholic church, David Schwimmer’s wife, a secret hotel and an Airbnb scam running riot on the streets of London
Can Farming Make Space For Nature?
After Brexit, the obsessions of Jake Fiennes could change how Britain uses its land.
Trust and Consequences
The government required him to see a therapist. He thought his words would be confidential. Now, the traumatized migrant may be deported.
Going the Distance (and Beyond) to Catch Marathon Cheaters
An amateur sleuth tracks runners who cheat. But how far should he go?
How to Write Fiction When the Planet Is Falling Apart
A profile of Jenny Offill, whose latest novel addresses climate collapse.
Tampon Wars: The Battle to Overthrow the Tampax Empire
For decades, one company has ruled the world of tampons. But a new wave of brands has emerged, selling themselves as more ethical, more feminist and more ecological.
