Fear of Falling
Four American rock climbers are kidnapped by guerillas in Kyrgyzstan.
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Birth of a White Supremacist
How Mike Enoch went from progressive to fascist.
15 Months of Fresh Hell Inside Facebook
Scandals. Backstabbing. Resignations. Record profits. Time Bombs.
A Sport of Their Own
In Kansas, girls didn’t have a wrestling championship. Mya Kretzer changed that.
The Longform Guide to David Letterman
From his early days in Indiana to his exit interview after 33 years in late night, a David Letterman reading list.</p>
A Life on the Edge
How Billy Walters, the world’s most successful gambler, keeps winning.
Betting on the Blind Side
Sitting alone in his San Jose office, Michael Burry saw the bubble in the subprime-mortgage market before anyone else. So he convinced Wall Street to let him bet on it, even though few were betting on him. The article that became The Big Short.
The CIA and the Media
Throughout the ’50s and ’60s, media outlets including the New York Times and CBS News provided the CIA with information and cover for agents. Then everyone decided to pretend it had never happened.
Seattle’s Leaders Let Scientists Take the Lead. New York’s Did Not
The initial coronavirus outbreaks on the East and West Coasts emerged at roughly the same time. But the danger was communicated very differently.
The Case That Made Texas the Death Penalty Capital
Texas juries send people to death row by making predictions about future violence. Racial bias has often played a troubling role. In the 1970s, one Supreme Court case paved the way.
The Longform Guide to George Saunders
This guide is sponsored by George Saunders's Tenth of December, the acclaimed short story collection published this year by Random House. A National Book Award Finalist and one of The New York Times Book Review's Top 10 of 2013, Tenth of December has been hailed by critics as "an irresistible mix of humor and humanity," "a visceral and moving act of storytelling," and "a feat of inventiveness."</p>
It's really, really good. Makes for a great gift, too. Buy it today. Should you need further convincing, here is a collection of classic Saunders stories, both fiction and non-fiction, from our archive:</em>
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The House on the Corner
"The couple tried to make them leave. They complained to the police. When that didn’t work, they tried to build friendships, hoping they could charm the squatters into respecting their property. Sometimes, they hid in their house. For three years, the tension built. Until one sweltering summer night in 2016."
The Mind Readers
The scientists working to free those trapped between life and death.
"You Become Confident That You Have the Answer."
An interview with Joan Didion.
The Black Widow
Sandra Bridewell, a Dallas socialite, and the people around her who keep dying.
I Was the Worst High School Quarterback Ever
The author examines his terrible football career.
The Eternal Paternal
On Bill Cosby’s complicated family life.
The Red Flag in the Flowerpot
Ben Bradlee’s nagging concerns about Deep Throat.
The Last Book Party: Publishing Drinks to a Life After Death
Wandering through the Frankfurt Book Fair.
Death on the Rails
An investigation into pedestrian deaths on railroad tracks.
A Jew in the Northwest
On leaving New York for Portland.
The Longform Guide to the Campaign Trail
The Man Who Pierced the Sky
On Felix Baumgartner and his 24-mile jump.
To Live, the Oyster Must Die
The fight to save a “delicious gold mine.”
The Honey Launderers
On the biggest food fraud in U.S. history.
