The Surprising History of Hippy Crack
People have been having fun with nitrous oxide—often in the name of science—since its discovery more than 240 years ago.
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The Brazilian Town Where the American Confederacy Lives On
With a little South American reinterpretation, Confederate imagery becomes harmless kitsch. Or does it?
The Radical Humaneness of Norway's Halden Prison
The Scandinavians had an idea that seems wacky to Americans: make a prison safe and livable.
The Cousins Karamazov
David Simon and Richard Price, two of the greatest crime storytellers of our time, talk about their craft.
The Movie Star and the Missing Totem Pole
John Barrymore once had a totem pole on his Beverly Hills estate. But where did it come from?
ZPM Espresso and the Rage of the Jilted Crowdfunder
What happens when a successfully funded Kickstarter product fails to launch?
Climate Change and the End of Australia
How an increase in the earth’s temperature could wipe out a continent.
The Most Terrible Polar Exploration Ever: Douglas Mawson's Antarctic Journey
A story of endurance in the face of unimaginably brutal conditions.
The Journey of Judge Joan Lefkow
What happened after Joan Lefkow’s husband and mother were murdered in her home.
The Whistleblower
Enbridge, Inc. spilled more than a million gallons of tar sands crude into the Kalamazoo River. Was John Bolenbaugh fired for refusing to cover this up?
Blood on the Mountain
In 1981, Randall Smith murdered two hikers on the Appalachian Trail. Twenty-seven years later, he tried to do it again.
Kids in the Dark
A group of Long Island misfits with aspirations towards Satanic worship disappeared into the woods to take mescaline. One of them never came back.
When Art, Apple and the Secret Service Collide: 'People Staring at Computers'
How an art project led to a visit from the U.S. Secret Service.
His Man in Macau: Inside the Investigation Into Sheldon Adelson’s Empire
How did the gambling magnate and prolific super PAC donor amass his billions?
The Night Beer and Violence Bubbled Over in Cleveland
June 4, 1974: the first and last 10-cent beer night in Cleveland Indians history.
The Inkjet Counterfeiter
Albert Talton started with some recycled newsprint and a cheap printer from Staples. By the end, he’d put more than $7 million into circulation.
Madonna Rocks the Land
Scenes from Madonna’s first major tour and an author struggling to explain the 26-year-old’s massive, surging appeal.
The Salesman
A profile of Joe Biden, whose political stock has continued to rise even as his boss’s falls.
Just What the Doctor Ordered
Pitching a no-hitter in the middle of a multi-day acid bender was only one of Dock Ellis’ many amazing exploits.
Inside the Secret Service
A look at what it takes to protect Mahmoud Ahmadinejad when he’s in New York City.
The Dirty Little Secrets of Search
How J.C. Penney gamed Google and became the top result for searches on everything from “area rugs” to “skinny jeans.”
The Days and Nights of an NBA Groupie
The pecking order of All-Star Weekend sex-with-basketball-player-or-rapper hopefuls.
A Week on the Trail With the “Disgusting Reporters” Covering Donald Trump
What it’s like to write about a candidate who hates you.
The Mysterious Vision of Jeff Nichols, Hollywood’s Next Blockbuster Auteur
How the director of Midnight Special thinks strategically about his art and his career.
The Secret Shame of Middle-Class Americans
“Nearly half of Americans would have trouble finding $400 to pay for an emergency. I’m one of them.”
