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Politics

The Downfall of Dominique Strauss-Kahn

The anatomy of a scandal.

- The Economist May 2011 10min Permalink

Best Article Crime History Science

The Saga of the Scientific Swindler!

In the 1880’s, a shabbily dressed man popped up in numerous America cities, calling upon local scientists, showing letters of introduction claiming he was a noted geologist or paleontologist, discussing both fields at a staggeringly accomplished level, and then making off with valuable books or cash loans.

- Skulls in the Stars Feb 2011 30min Permalink

America's Gandhi

A profile of the Time Man of the Year for 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

- Time Jan 1964 Permalink

Arts World Movies & TV

Nollywood: Lights, Camera, Africa

On the evolution of Nigeria’s booming film industry, which produces 50 full-length features a week.

- The Economist Dec 2010 10min Permalink

History Politics

The Assassination

The story of John F. Kennedy’s assassination, written and published the following week.

- Time Nov 1963 Permalink

Arts Movies & TV

Getting Made The Scorsese Way

An oral history of Goodfellas.

- GQ Oct 2010 35min Permalink

Arts Music

Madonna Rocks the Land

Scenes from Madonna’s first major tour and an author struggling to explain the 26-year-old’s massive, surging appeal.

- Time May 1985 Permalink

Crime

The Interrogation of Detainee 063

A classified Guantánamo Bay interrogation log reveals the techniques used on Mohammed al-Qahtani, the so-called 20th 9/11 hijacker.

- Time Jun 2005 Permalink

Correcting the Record

The New York Times reveals the deception of 27-year-old reporter Jayson Blair.

- New York Times May 2003 30min Permalink