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A trip to the capital of Yemen.
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A trip to the capital of Yemen.
Maciej Cegłowski Idle Words Jul 2014 25min Permalink
A profile of George McGovern.
Michael Leahy Washington Post Feb 2005 Permalink
A profile of Henry Hook, crossword puzzle master.
Burkhard Bilger New Yorker Mar 2002 25min Permalink
The story of one Tibetan’s protest.
Jeffrey Bartholet National Geographic Nov 2012 20min Permalink
A history of humanitarian intervention.
On the mountain lions of Los Angeles.
Mike Kessler Los Angeles Nov 2013 25min Permalink
On the criminalization of nondisclosure.
Sergio Hernandez ProPublica Dec 2013 30min Permalink
A profile of novelist Jennifer Weiner.
Rebecca Mead New Yorker Jan 2014 25min Permalink
The art of shaping a magazine article.
John McPhee New Yorker Jan 2013 30min Permalink
The perilous attraction of owning exotic pets.
Lauren Slater National Geographic Apr 2014 20min Permalink
A profile of Pamela Anderson.
Jessica Pressler Elle Mar 2014 20min Permalink
The odyssey of trying to have an illegal abortion 1962.
Bridget Potter Guernica Mar 2010 15min Permalink
While much of the Levin report describes past history, the Goldman section describes an ongoing? crime — a powerful, well-connected firm, with the ear of the president and the Treasury, that appears to have conquered the entire regulatory structure and stands now on the precipice of officially getting away with one of the biggest financial crimes in history.
Matt Taibbi Rolling Stone May 2011 25min Permalink
The limited vision of the news gurus.
Dean Starkman Columbia Journalism Review Nov 2011 30min Permalink
A profile of Ron Paul.
Kelefa Sanneh New Yorker Feb 2012 20min Permalink
An examination of Mitt Romney’s record on abortion.
William Saletan Slate Feb 2012 50min Permalink
The life of an A-list Hollywood stylist.
Molly Young GQ Apr 2012 20min Permalink
A profile of the perpetually disappointed Alec Baldwin.
Ian Parker New Yorker Sep 2008 35min Permalink
The comedian and veteran of MTV’s The State on a peculiar brand of stardom. “Often people would be like, I’m such a big fan of your work. I think you’re amazing. I want to have a career like yours. And I’m like, great, can you buy me a slice of pizza?”
David Wain, Toph Eggers The Believer Mar 2011 15min Permalink
A cornucopia of endearments and insults.
Phyllis Rose The American Scholar Jun 2015 10min Permalink
A profile of author Maggie Nelson.
Hilton Als New Yorker Apr 2016 15min Permalink
The life of Kim Kardashian.
Vanessa Grigoriadis Rolling Stone Jul 2015 20min Permalink
The sudden emergence of Bernie Sanders.
Margaret Talbot New Yorker Oct 2015 35min Permalink
On the slow death of a beached humpback whale.
Rebecca Giggs Granta Nov 2015 15min Permalink
On the appeal of astrology.