The Devil They Know
A profile of former Liberian president Charles Taylor, who was sentenced to 50 years today after being convicted of committing crimes against humanity.
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City of Fear
How PCC, once an inmate soccer team and now Brazil’s most notorious prison gang, coordinated seven days of riots throughout São Paulo using mobile phones.
Death of a Prosecutor
Alberto Nisman accused Iran and Argentina of colluding to bury a terrorist attack. Did it get him killed?
My Life Cleanse: One Month Inside L.A.'s Cult of Betterness
A month-long tour inside L.A.’s cultish world of wellness.
China's 'Tainted' Cotton
China is forcing hundreds of thousands of Uighurs and other minorities into hard, manual labour in the vast cotton fields of its western region of Xinjiang.
Meet the Gay Mormon Men (and Their Wives) Beseeching SCOTUS to Save 'Traditional' Marriage
Danny Caldwell is openly gay. He’s married. And he’s against gay marriage.
What the Arlee Warriors Were Playing For
On Montana’s Flathead Indian Reservation, basketball is about much more than winning.
I Learned How to Cope with Agoraphobia. The Pandemic Eroded It All.
For one writer, “Hot Vax Summer” is a slow climb.
From the Longform Archive: Con Men
Here’s our complete archive of articles about con men, imposters, and scam artists.
The Big Cow Con
Arno Smit bilked millions out of Tulare County dairy workers (and at least one wealthy widow). Then he disappeared.
Welcome to the World’s First Robot Hotel
A trip to Japan and a glimpse of our automated future.
The Doctor Will Sue You Now
Why “Father of Botox” Arnold Klein, whose famous clients once included Michael Jackson and Elizabeth Taylor, thinks everyone’s out to get him.
The Boy Who Burned Inside
After years of sexual abuse by a neighbor, a teenager takes matters into his own hands.
The Longform Guide to George Plimpton
A collection of stories by and about George Plimpton, who died 10 years ago this week.
The Voice Actors Behind Video Game Characters Are Famous, but Also Nearly Invisible
What it’s like to have thousands of fans who don’t recognize you.
The Boys From Baga
Boko Haram has abducted thousands of children and trained them as soldiers. Four survivors tell their story.
He Predicted The 2016 Fake News Crisis. Now He's Worried About An Information Apocalypse.
“We are so screwed it’s beyond what most of us can imagine.”
The Longform Guide to Sight
A blind man who taught himself to see, a killer obsessed with eyes, and how different animals perceive the world — a collection of our favorite articles about sight.
Welcome to the Malware-Industrial Complex
How governments and private companies have engaged in digital arms trading by building a global black market for ‘zero day’ hacks.
The Facebook Comment That Ruined a Life
“I guess what you post on Facebook matters.” An 18-year-old faces 10 years in jail for a sarcastic threat on Facebook.
The Man Who Made Animal Friends
Life at a roadside zoo with ligers, orangutans, and an elephant in Florida.
The Deported
Kelvin Villanueva had lived in America for 15 years. He had four kids. He had a job. Then he was stopped for a broken taillight.
The World’s Biggest Diamond Heist
How $100 million in diamonds, gold, and jewelry disappeared from Antwerp Diamond Center’s super-secure vault.
The Cats and Dogs Who Eat Cats and Dogs
Apex predators, feeding on pests and pets, teem in suburban Dallas and other American cities.
The Last Wailer
A trip to Kingston, Jamaica to track down Bunny Wailer, a reggae legend now living “in his own private Zion.”
