A profile of Larry King at the height of his fame and on the heels of his sixth divorce.

The prison-industrial complex is not only a set of interest groups and institutions. It is also a state of mind. The lure of big money is corrupting the nation's criminal-justice system, replacing notions of public service with a drive for higher profits. The eagerness of elected officials to pass "tough-on-crime" legislation — combined with their unwillingness to disclose the true costs of these laws — has encouraged all sorts of financial improprieties. The inner workings of the prison-industrial complex can be observed in the state of New York, where the prison boom started, transforming the economy of an entire region; in Texas and Tennessee, where private prison companies have thrived; and in California, where the correctional trends of the past two decades have converged and reached extremes.

In the highlands of Papua New Guinea, admist a mining boom, the public torture and killing of women accused of sorcery has returned.

Accused of being part of a terror cell at age 12, Gitmo’s youngest prisoner recounts his life

A 12,000-word profile of recently departed Brazilian President Luiz Inácio da Silva, the “most successful politician of his time.”

A campaign diary of Luther Campbell’s (better known as Dr. Luke of 2 Live Crew) run for Mayor of Miami-Dade County.

The lingering psychological effects of being one of the greatest crime reporters of all time.

A working definition of ‘net neutrality’, a bestiary of the major players, and why the issue isn’t a cut and dry case of good vs. evil.

On the eve of his 26th WrestleMania appearance, friends, colleagues, and victims of the WWE’s longest-reigning superstar talk about the making of the Undertaker.

“I’ve increasingly become aware of how much of my reputation in Taiwan is built on the knowledge of my New York upbringing.”

A beloved girls’ basketball coach is accused of sexually molesting several of his players.

On the history of masturbation.

The aftermath of a stranger’s death and the puzzle of psychosis.

On the future of Britain’s finances.

An oral history of the University of Texas Tower massacre.

A profile of Cormac McCarthy–on the verge of fame.

The bleak final season of Tony Gonzalez’s Hall of Fame career.

On the rise of the modern city – and the rise of missing persons.

A profile of Sage Kimzey, the 20-year-old king of rodeo.

The mysterious death of one of college basketball’s most promising coaches.

The politics and rhetoric of Trevor Noah’s appointment as the new host of the Daily Show.

The musicians of Mali find themselves in the middle of a civil war.

A profile of Jamie Dimon as he became CEO of JP Morgan Chase.

The backstory of the publication of WikiLeaks’s Afghanistan logs.

A profile of of Courtney Love.