A tale of missing money, heated lunchroom arguments, and flaxseed pizza crusts.

A Swiss chateau. A Broadway musical all about her. And absolutely nothing she has to do.

Some risky but practical proposals to harness a superpower that has clearly lost control.

Cycling through relapse and recovery, and the industry that enables both.

Decades ago, two parents sued a drug company over their newborn’s deformity—and changed courtroom science forever.

Over a decade, Theodore Robert Wright III destroyed cars, yachts, and planes. That was only the half of it.

Has a desire to keep the coronavirus out of schools put children’s long-term well-being at stake?

The antics in postwar Nordic children’s books left propaganda and prudery behind. We need this madcap spirit more than ever.

A U.S.-backed militia that kills children may be America’s exit strategy from its longest war.

A history of the ultimate political weapon, which we’ve never understood how to use.

What’s a typical immigrant story? In his new film, “Minari,” the “Walking Dead” star has his own to tell.

How social media stars like Addison Rae gave the cosmetics industry a makeover.

Inside Randall Emmett’s direct-to-video empire, where many Hollywood stars have found lucrative early retirement.

The world’s greatest animator, Yuri Norstein, hasn’t released a new film in 37 years.

Deana Lawson’s regal, loving, unburdened photographs imagine a world in which Black people are free from the distortions of history.

In Scott Kimball, the FBI thought it had found a high-value informant who could help solve big cases. What it got instead was lies, betrayal, and murder.

Exploited by apps. Attacked by thieves. Unprotected by cops. 65,000 strong, with only themselves to count on.

A profile of the comedian, who died Tuesday.

Art often draws inspiration from life—but what happens when it’s your life?

393 Powell Street was a peaceful home until residents started dying in brutal, mysterious ways.

Platforms like OnlyFans mean people with big followings online can earn money. Where does that leave the sex workers who were there first?

The health-care brand Hims wants to leverage young men’s anxiety over erections and hair loss into a multibillion-dollar empire.

An occasionally collaborative profile of the director.

How online sales of highly regulated, super-toxic rodenticides exploit gaps in the law and imperil wildlife.

Why is life in this country so hostile to single people?