Examining the future of the massive social media site.

How “Do What You Love” devalues actual work.

“A love letter to my new country.”

The afterlife of a thoughtless, cruel insult.

How the world’s biggest casino ran out of luck.

The schism at the heart of cosmology.

The story of a home invasion, a torture session, and one lawyer who nearly killed another.

What happens when robots act just like humans?

“I don’t think [the news media] has ever had a good handle on a political moment. It’s not designed for that. It’s designed for engagement.”

An investigative look at the killing of Trayvon Martin.

A profile of the comedian, who died Tuesday.

A profile of Andrej Pejic, a model who walks the runway in both men and women’s clothing.

For even a moderately vain female, spending time with Pejic is like losing a race to someone who’s not even running: If he were not a man, he would be the most beautiful woman I have ever seen in the flesh—which, in his case, is flawless and poreless and has an English-rose luster.

In February 2010, a killer whale named Tilikum dragged his SeaWorld trainer into the pool and drowned her. It was the third time the orca had been involved in a death during his 27 years in captivity. This is his story.

Incremental changes in abortion laws lead to a system where women “turn themselves into pretzels” just to find a doctor.

A lesson in ethics.

A trip to a grave in Damascus as shelling started in Homs.

Baba Ramdev renounced the material world twenty-three years ago to become a Hindu ascetic. Now he’s on TV selling toothpaste, instant noodles, and toilet cleaners and the company he is believed to control is poised to become the biggest consumer goods seller in India.

The whole thing began over a puddle in the driveway. Eight years later, Peter Nygard and his neighbor Louis Bacon, who own houses next to each other in paradise, have spent tens of millions in a constantly escalating legal war. Neither man spends much time on the island anymore.

Maurice Spagnoletti was hired to clean up one of the island’s largest banks. He found fraud, waste, and executives performing Santeria rituals in the conference room. Then he was killed on his way home.

A 90-year-old amateur archaeologist who claimed to have detonated the first atomic bomb was also one of the most prolific grave robbers in modern American history.

On surf legend Eddie Aikau and the complicated history of Hawaii.

Voices from the inside of New York City’s infamous jail.

What the great romantic novels of history can tell us about “seduction theory” and the cult of the pickup artist.

How the women of U.S. Gymnastics found their voice.

A profile of the Korean director.