A new historical inquiry into the murder of Elwood Higginbotham offers a chance to confront the past.

He wants you to know one thing: He’s not even angry.

America’s first viral story was of a Kentucky cave explorer, Floyd Collins, and the epic effort to rescue him.

The enormous life of Anthony Bourdain, according to those who knew him best.

The story of a bank robber who risked his life to put a killer on death row.

Why one physician took the risk of becoming an F.B.I. informant to expose alleged Medicare fraud.

An investigator set out to discover the source of one scammy robocall. Turns out, his target made them by the millions.

How proposals to change recommendations and curb conspiracies were sacrificed for engagement.

A Swiss chateau. A Broadway musical all about her. And absolutely nothing she has to do.

Some risky but practical proposals to harness a superpower that has clearly lost control.

How did feeling good become a matter of relentless, competitive work; a never-to-be-attained goal which makes us miserable?

Independent “researchers” are sharing unfounded theories across social media, which have the potential to spread panic and confusion—and have even fooled legitimate government agencies.

When jail healthcare is outsourced to for-profit medical providers, inmates pay the price.

Daniel Kaye, also known as Spdrman, found regular jobs tough but corporate espionage easy. He’s about to get out of prison.

For months, Emile Weaver denied her pregnancy. A gruesome discovery forced her to confront the truth.

An outsider artist’s odyssey to the center of his daughter’s life.

Eighteen hours inside one COVID ward, observing what it takes to care for the sickest patients.

Three teenage boys decide to set sail after a night of drinking. They go missing for 51 days.

Has a desire to keep the coronavirus out of schools put children’s long-term well-being at stake?

Big banks entrusted money to an armored truck company GardaWorld. It secretly lost track of millions.

Oomba was a startup designed to make a lot of money from the games industry. Instead, everyone played each other.

The author’s chance encounter with Tom Hanks leads to a dear and lasting friendship with his assistant.

A history of the ultimate political weapon, which we’ve never understood how to use.

His body wrecked by ALS, the author’s father insisted that his death, like his life, was his to control.

How Abraham Lincoln’s lifelong struggle with clinical depression was a key to his presidency.