An American reporter takes on the Yakuza.

A Chinese underwear merchant rises in Egypt.

On the life of a small-town druggist in Colorado.

An interview with McPhee on his writing process, how he got his start at The New Yorker, and why he never understood how New Journalism could be called a revolution. “Anytime I was called a New Journalist I winced a little with embarrassment.”

A profile of Yao Ming published during his second season in the NBA.