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My Father, the Hitman
In my naive denial, I had wanted to see him as a hapless ne’er-do-well, a nonconformist with a streak of dishonesty. I liked to think of him as a latter-day Robin Hood. Now I knew that wasn’t true.
The Longform Guide to Rich Kids
Paris Hilton, Princeton phonies, and the prince who blew through billions—a collection of articles on young money.
How Darrelle Revis Became the NFL's Savviest Negotiator
“In an industry in which millions of people are invested in his success – in which he’s constantly being advised, praised and berated, often by total strangers – Revis’ tranquillity might be his greatest asset. He isn’t just an island. He’s a fortress.”
Two Minutes to Midnight: The Very Last Hurrah
An eyewitness account of Robert Kennedy’s assassination.
The Aftershocks
How seven Italian scientists came to be convicted of manslaughter following a catastrophic quake.
The Zombie Hunters
Tracking cyberextortionists and their roving swarms of bots.
How America Lost the War on Drugs
An anatomy of a failure.
The Colombian Coke Sub
A former pilot of miniature cocaine-smuggling submarines tells his story.
Man on the Street
A profile of photographer Bill Cunningham.
The Showman
A profile of former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara.
Genius: The Nickelback Story
How a loathsome band makes gobs of money.
Michael Jordan Has Not Left The Building
A profile of Jordan at 50.
The American Man at Age Ten
A profile of a suburban New Jersey fifth-grader named Colin Duffy.
The Trouble With Shaken Baby Syndrome
A diagnosis in question.
The Loneliest Number
Life after scoring 100-plus points in a basketball game.
A Month on the Town
A veteran critic reviews 32 shows in 30 days.
The Cold War
Relations between two ice cream vendors in Oregon turn nasty.
My Brother, the Murderer
Who killed Jean Hope in 1970?
Tristan Walker: The Visible Man
On an African-American entrepreneur and race in Silicon Valley.
The Untouchables
A brazen land grab in Zimbabwe and why it’s getting harder to stop multinational corporations.
The Sandy Hook Hoax
Lenny Pozner used to believe in conspiracy theories. Until his son’s death became one.
The Bottom Line
One in three families can’t afford diapers. Why are they so expensive?
The Ken Doll Reboot: Beefy, Cornrowed, and Pan-Racial
“From this day forward, Ken doesn’t always have to look like the most basic frat bro ever to get a B- in econ. He can be complicated, mysterious—maybe even vegan. No more Mr. Nice Ken. (Actually, he’ll still be very, very nice.)”
