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Behind the scenes of Conan vs. Leno. An excerpt from The War for Late Night.
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The Fire on Harvard Avenue
How junk arson science convicted a mother of killing her own daughters.
The Mastermind
Paul Le Roux could have been Mark Zuckerberg. Instead he became a 21st century John Gotti, running a massive criminal empire from his computer until he became an asset of the United States government.
A 7-part serialized story, written by Longform Podcast co-host Evan Ratliff.
The Communal Mind
On living with the internet.
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The Longform Guide to Karen Russell
A collection of our favorite writing by Karen Russell, including short stories and her lone foray into journalism, "The Blind Faith of the One-Eyed Matador," a Longform Best of 2012 pick. Russelll's new novella, </em>Sleep Donation, is out now.
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The Longform Guide to the World Cup
It's finally here! The 2014 World Cup kicks off today, with Brazil taking on Croatia. If you're looking for something to read between matches, here is a collection of our favorite articles on the tournament, sponsored by our favorite video game: EA SPORTS FIFA WORLD CUP.
We've been addicted to FIFA for years around here and this latest edition is the best one yet. Buy your copy today.
Barrett Brown Faces 105 Years in Jail
Why a former Anonymous spokesperson was arrested for, among other things, copying and pasting a link.
A Yellow Card, Then Unfathomable Violence, in Brazil
What did soccer have to do with two brutal murders after a pickup game?
Man in Full
On Mike Powell, a Chicago-area high school wrestling coach who hasn’t allowed a life-threatening illness to interrupt his life’s work.
In Timbuktu, al-Qaida Left Behind a Manifesto
While fleeing their Mali stronghold, al-Qaida left behind documents describing not how to terrorize a population, but how to govern.
My Father Spent 30 Years In Prison. Now He's Out.
“How do you catch someone up on your entire life?”
Love and Loathing in Las Vegas
Inside a sleazy FBI sting involving diet clinics, fitness models, money laundering, and a supposed plot to hire a hitman.
Syria's Sons of No One
Inside the safe houses where Syrian youth protesters have retreated since the uprising:
Around his neck he wore a tiny toy penguin that was actually a thumb drive, which he treated like a talisman, occasionally squeezing it to make sure it was still there. I sat next to him on the mattress and watched as he traded messages with other activists on Skype, then updated a Facebook page that serves as an underground newspaper, then marked a Google Earth map of Homs with the spots of the latest unrest. “If there’s no Internet,” Abdullah said, “there’s no life.”
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>
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The Longform Guide to Bygone New York
A collection of picks about different eras of life in New York City, inspried by Twice Upon a Time: Listening to New York, the new, multilayered essay by acclaimed author Hari Kunzru. Buy it today from Atavist Books.
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The Man Who Sailed His House
Two days after the Japanese tsunami, after the waves had left their destruction, as rescue workers searched the ruins, news came of an almost surreal survival: Miles out at sea, a man was found, alone, riding on nothing but the roof of his house.
Excerpted from Love and Other Ways of Dying and including a new interview with the author.
The Intervention
He’d blown the Denver debate. Now he was on the verge of blowing the second and risking his reelection. “I just don’t know if I can do this,” Obama told his team. The story of how they turned things around, excerpted from Double Down: Game Change 2012.
The Snakehead
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.
The Asteroid Hunters
It’s highly unlikely that a gigantic space rock will crash through our atmosphere and destroy civilization as we know it. But it’s not impossible either. Which is why a small but growing community of scientists and astronomers are scrambling to spot and destroy dangerous asteroids long before they hit us.
The Longform Guide to Restaurants
The underground network powering America's Chinese food, the magic of McDonald's fries, one chef's quest for perfection, and more — our favorite articles about restaurants. (Photo: Annie Ling)
Minister of Fear
A profile of filmmaker Michael Haneke.
The Chelsea Hotel Had Its Own Eloise
How Gaby Hoffman, who had roles in Field of Dreams, Uncle Buck and Sleepless in Seattle, survived child stardom.
Artist of Light
A profile of Brian Eno as he transitioned into installation art.
The Whaleboat
“When I look at Mr. McCreery’s boat… I know that life is wild, dangerous, beautiful.”
Safecracking the Brain
What neuroscience is learning from code-breakers and thieves.
