The Perfect Weapon
An investigation into how “Mr. Putin, a student of martial arts, had turned two institutions at the core of American democracy — political campaigns and independent media — to his own ends.”
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An investigation into how “Mr. Putin, a student of martial arts, had turned two institutions at the core of American democracy — political campaigns and independent media — to his own ends.”
Eric Lipton, David E. Sanger, Scott Shane New York Times Dec 2016 Permalink
A visit with John Berger, author of Ways of Seeing, which “changed the way at least two generations responded to art,” just before his death.
Kate Kellaway The Guardian Oct 2016 15min Permalink
The U.S. has the worst rate of maternal deaths in the developed world. The story of a neonatal nurse helps illustrate why.
Nina Martin, Renee Montagne ProPublica May 2017 35min Permalink
Five years after they leave the league, 60 percent of NBA players have nothing left. In the NFL, it’s closer to 80 percent after just two years. On the economics of professional sports.
Pablo S. Torre Sports Illustrated Mar 2009 25min Permalink
What happened to “one of maybe 20 girls who became famous in the mid-‘00s for posting photos of themselves on image boards.”
Allie Conti The Miami New Times Oct 2013 20min Permalink
The story of the 100-mile Barkley Marathons.
“What makes it so bad? No trail, for one. A cumulative elevation gain that’s nearly twice the height of Everest.”
Leslie Jamison The Believer May 2011 25min Permalink
Maine adopted Kenyan runner Moninda Marube as a symbol of human trafficking’s invisible casualties. But a close look at his case raises hard questions — and illustrates the challenge of investigating and prosecuting trafficking crimes.
Kathryn Miles Down East Jun 2018 25min Permalink
The former NHL tough guy tells his story of head trauma, depression, and his search for peace.
I don’t want to die. But, you know, nothing is for certain. And I’m tired of keeping quiet.
Nick Boynton The Players' Tribune Jun 2018 20min Permalink
“Electorates turned with special venom against parties offering what was in effect a milder version of the economic consensus: free-market capitalism with a softer edge. It’s as if the voters are saying to those parties: what actually are you for?”
John Lanchester London Review of Books Jun 2018 20min Permalink
Hua Qu is fighting to save her husband — one of at least seven U.S. captives in the Islamic Republic being used as pawns in a nearly 40-year secret history of hostage taking.
Laura Secor New York Times Magazine Jul 2018 35min Permalink
Working from a tiny shop in Chinatown, Sister Ping brought in thousands of Chinese immigrants by boat, bringing in over $40 million. Then one of her ships ran aground.
Patrick Radden Keefe New Yorker Apr 2006 30min Permalink
A visually impaired traveler journeys through the wilds of Zimbabwe and discovers a side of the safari experience that very few know.
Ryan Knighton Afar Jun 2017 15min Permalink
A four-part investigation of brothers William and James ‘Whitey’ Bulger. One was president of the Massachusetts Senate for 17 years. The other was on the lam for 16 years before being captured.
Christine Chinlund, Dick Lehr, Kevin Cullen The Boston Globe Sep 1998 1h15min Permalink
How Aja Newman’s trip to the emergency room uncovered the abusive behavior of “rock star” physician David Newman, who ultimately pleaded guilty to four counts of sexual abuse against his patients.
Lisa Miller The Cut Oct 2019 30min Permalink
After 20 years of long-distance competition, I ran my fastest. All it took was tech, training, and a new understanding of my life.
Nicholas Thompson Wired Apr 2020 30min Permalink
Interviews, documents and jailhouse recordings reveal a clearer picture of the life and death of the 26-year-old emergency room technician.
Rukmini Callimachi New York Times Aug 2020 25min Permalink
Two men died of meth overdoses at the home of a West Hollywood political donor. Dark conspiracy theories abounded— but the truth is even darker
Jesse Barron New York Times Magazine Sep 2020 35min Permalink
Against all odds, it really was a refuge of competence, normalcy and transcendent play. But the outside world has a way of sneaking in.
Sam Anderson New York Times Magazine Sep 2020 20min Permalink
Data is the lifeblood of a functioning government. Over the past four years, the Trump administration has destroyed, disappeared, or distorted vast swaths of the information the state needs to protect the vulnerable, safeguard our health, and alert us to emerging crises.
Samanth Subramanian Huffington Post Highline Oct 2020 50min Permalink
As the New York head of a celebrity-favorite megachurch, Carl Lentz achieved stardom. But when a cheating scandal blew up the pastor’s life, congregants were left to question their relationship with a church that cultivated its own kind of fame.
Alex French, Dan Adler Vanity Fair Feb 2021 30min Permalink
Nick Lim provides tech support to the U.S. networks of White nationalists and conspiracy theorists banned by the likes of Amazon.
William Turton, Joshua Brustein Bloomberg Businessweek Apr 2021 10min Permalink
Chicago’s predictive policing program told a man he would be involved with a shooting, but it couldn’t determine which side of the gun he would be on. Instead, it made him the victim of a violent crime.
Matt Stroud The Verge May 2021 20min Permalink
The writer of a contentious piece of science fiction, “I Sexually Identify as an Attack Helicopter,” drew the internet’s ire. Now she tells her story.
Emily VanDerWerff Vox Jun 2021 25min Permalink
Buyers from all over America—some of whom had never heard of the Illinois town—came searching for wealth amid the Rust Belt ruins.
Greg Jaffe The Washington Post Aug 2021 30min Permalink
If you’re one of four million Ahmadis in Pakistan, posting on Facebook can mean exposing yourself to danger.
Alizeh Kohari Rest of World Aug 2021 20min Permalink