The Agency
An investigation into a Russian troll farm.
Longform Best of 2015
We recommended 1,453 articles this year, from 1,210 writers and 360 publications. They were read nearly 20 million times.
These were our favorites.
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What Is Code?
A 38,000-word answer.
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The Real Teens of Silicon Valley
High school dropouts are descending on San Francisco with nothing more than a backpacks full of clothes and ideas.
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"I Wouldn’t Mind If He Was Executed"
The transcript of chats between Silk Road boss Ross Ulbricht and a man he believed to be a Hell’s Angel who agreed to supply “hitters” to carry out 5 assassinations.
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The Unkillable Demon King
A profile of the world’s best League of Legends player, a 19-year-old Korean kid whose nickname is God.
