He may not be the surest bet for the Presidency, but Bernie Sanders might be the most interesting candidate in the race.

The city of Boston, the Tea Party movement, and the rightful heir to the American Revolution.

A mayday call in the critical moments after the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform.

The director of Slumdog Millionaire and 127 Hours on his aversion to America, the advantages of small budgets, and the challenges of directing the opening ceremony for the London Olympics.

The diner manager told the cook not to prepare the poached eggs a woman had ordered. The next day, the cook killed the manager. They had worked together amicably for 20 years.

There are many explanations for the rise in killings in U.S. cities, including the pandemic and the choices made in response to it. In Philadelphia, the causes, the human costs — and the suffering — are particularly stark.

The cheerleader who sued the Raiders for failure to pay minimum wage.

Tonya Harding, Nancy Kerrigan and the “why me?” misheard around the world.

Renting the apartment formerly inhabited by the accused killer Robert Durst.

The creator of Wonder Woman makes the case for superheroes.

On the front lines of Bolsonaro’s war on the Amazon.

Life in Silicon Valley during the dawn of the unicorns.

The coronavirus shutdown through the eyes of the recently unemployed.

When the best three months of your life are “called three of the uglier months in the recent history of the National Football League.”

Rae Sremmurd, who held the #1 spot for the last 3 weeks for their song Black Beatles, on the precipice of fame.

The EPA called it the most severe exposure to a hazardous material in American history. The only people in Libby, Montana, who didn’t see it coming were the victims.

The rise and fall of Bernard von NotHaus, the creator of the most successful (and some say illegal) alternative currency in the U.S.

The comeback of Marty Reisman, the most flamboyant figure in the history of table tennis, and the self-proclaimed greatest hardbat player ever.

On the illusion of the inevitable and the revolutions that ended the Eastern Bloc.

The author unearths the story of Frank Yerby, one of the the most prolific African-American novelists in history.

Profiles of the true believers.

The rebirth of the World Trade Center.

The U.S. military’s leadership problem.

On the importance of the human microbiome.