The Greatest Unsolved Heist in Irish History
Scandal, conspiracy, and cover-ups in the theft of the “Irish Crown Jewels” from Dublin Castle.
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“Who the Fuck Cares About Adam McKay?” (We Do, and With Good Reason)
An occasionally collaborative profile of the director.
This Webcomic Made It Okay to Be Sad Online. Then Its Artist Vanished.
Finding the author of Pictures for Sad Children.
The Internet Has a Rat Poison Problem
How online sales of highly regulated, super-toxic rodenticides exploit gaps in the law and imperil wildlife.
Gold In The Mud
The story of imprisoned boxer James Scott, who contended for the light heavyweight title by staging fights inside Rahway prison.
Meribah Knight is a reporter with Nashville Public Radio. She won the Polk Award for Podcasting for “The Kids of Rutherford County,” produced with ProPublica and Serial, which revealed a shocking approach to juvenile discipline in one Tennessee county.
“Where does it leave me? It leaves me with a searing anger that is going to propel me to the next thing. But we’ve made some real improvement. And that’s worth celebrating. That’s worth recognizing and saying, This work matters, people are paying attention.”
This is the third in a week-long series of conversations with winners of this year's George Polk Awards in Journalism.
"This Is Not a Barbie Doll. This Is an Actual Human Being."
A profile of Valeria Lukyanova, otherwise known as the “Human Barbie.”
Asphalt Junkie
On a basketball coach starting over at the lowest levels of the game after his ascendant NCAA career ended in a hazy tabloid scene at a Cleveland crackhouse.
A Star Player Accused, and a Flawed Rape Investigation
Inside the lack of an investigation into Florida State Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston.
Invisible, Inc.
Did Thomas Pynchon write a series of letters to Northern California newspapers under the pseudonym “Wanda Tinasky”?
Making Up Hollywood
The story of Max Factor, a Polish immigrant who revoltuionized Hollywood cosmetics starting in the 1920s, and his “Beauty Calibrator” machine.
Arrested Development
Gabrielle Williams is nine years old. She weighs just 12 pounds. The mystery of “syndrome x” and the girls who never age.
The Truth About Chicago's Crime Rates
The city’s drop in crime has been nothing short of miraculous. A year-long investigation into the numbers.
Crime and Punishment
The story of a high school basketball star’s sexual abuse conviction and its aftermath, told from all sides.
From the Longform Archive: Con Men
Here’s our complete archive of articles about con men, imposters, and scam artists.
Interview: I Was A Separatist Fighter In Ukraine
A conversation with one of Russia’s “little green men”: a 24-year-old recruited to fight in Eastern Ukraine.
Awakening the Giant
Y.A. Tittle, an 87-year-old Hall of Fame quarterback with dementia, travels to his hometown for the last time.
The NRA's Murder Mystery
Today, Robert Dowlut is the National Rifle Association’s top lawyer. Fifty years ago, he was convicted of murdering a woman with a handgun.
Nothing Says "Sorry Our Drones Hit Your Wedding Party" Like $800,000 and Some Guns
Untangling the aftermath of a United States drone strike in Yemen.
DIY Diagnosis
Kim Goodsell had a pair of rare diseases. Doctors didn’t have the time to look for a link. So she taught herself genetics and found it herself.
The Weirdest Story About a Conservative Obsession, a Convicted Bomber, and Taylor Swift You Have Ever Read
The case of Brett Kimberlin.
The Trans-Everything CEO
A profile of the highest-paid female executive in America, who was born male.
Forever Young
The profile of a 34-year-old woman named Charity Johnson who tricked people all over the country into believing she was still in high school.
The Man Who Would Be Prince
A profile of Prince as Diamonds and Pearls was released, based mostly off a brief phone call, all the access he’ll allow.
Selling the Bro Dream
Is Vemma an energy drink, the new Amway or a pyramid scheme taking advantage of college kids? Maybe all three.
