Longform Best of 2021

Authorities say Ramon Abbas, aka Hushpuppi, perfected a simple internet scam and laundered millions of dollars. His past says a lot about digital swagger, and the kinds of stories that get told online.

For nearly 17 years, the truth about the murder of Mac Dre has been one of hip-hop’s great unsolved mysteries.

A sketch artist and a grieving mother set out to solve a cold case. The more they dug, the more terrifying the truth became.

A man is presumed murdered. In this town of 12, everyone is a possible suspect.

On Tse Chi Lop, “the Jeff Bezos of the drug trade” and ringleader of a $21-billion crime syndicate.