How artist Petr Pavlensky uses his body and the Russian legal system as canvases.

Yes to Bernie Sanders, Rihanna, and the Real Housewives. No to the pussy hats.

The inner lives of other species.

The L.A. Clippers point guard is an underdog no more.

The outsized legacy of the emo rapper who always said he would die young.

The Belgian forward’s journey to greatness.

The story of pianist Bill Evans and his lifelong obsession with a single song.

A profile of the billionaire influencer.

Sabotage and dirty dealing in the $175 billion Amazon Marketplace.

The battle over police torture and reparations in Chicago’s schools.

'It’s raised the bar,' Craig finally conceded. 'It’s fucking raised the bar.'

A new approach to fighting the opioid crisis as it quietly rages on.

The story of ‘Kai the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker.’

The attorney general exemplifies the growing influence of right-wing Catholicism under Trump.

A behind-the-scenes account of the tense negotiations, involving Gorbachev, Kohl, Bush, and Thatcher, that led from the aftermath of the fall of the Berlin Wall to a reunified Germany. (Translated from German.)

Amid the complex web of international trade, proving the authenticity of a product can be near-impossible. But one company is taking the search to the atomic level.

Stolen time with the writer as he neared the end.

A dispatch from the Central African Republic.

The author walks to his hometown after the Great Hanshin earthquake of 1995.

On the host of MTV’s Catfish and his new book.

Rejecting the “American immortal” mentality.

The story of Donald Smaltz, an independent prosecutor run amok.

On the economics, impact, and communities of the international pipeline.

A profile of the legendary producer at the beginning of his career.

Stalking bluefin tuna, the most valuable wild animal in the world.