An annual re-enactment drags America’s history of racist violence into the light.

A history of the first African American White House—and of what came next.

ProDoula wants to revolutionize the touchy-feely doula profession — and make millions of dollars along the way.

On the O.J. Simpson verdict and the Million Man March.

In 2003, a platoon of American soldiers opened fire on a family in a Baghdad intersection. A decade later, one of the shooters tracks down the survivors.

How mergers between Catholic institutions and secular hospitals are changing the nature of health care.

The economics of Woonsocket, where one-third of residents rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

On the American teenager who was kidnapped by Islamic militants while on vacation in the Philippines.

A son’s memory of the father he lost at 13, excerpted from The Magical Stranger.

An oral history of the 2003 World Series of Poker, as poker went mainstream in America and online players invaded the competition.

Dick Armey and Matt Kibbe build the most powerful Tea Party organization in the country. Then a feud threatened to undo everything.

The last great brawling sports team in America—Reggie, Catfish, Goose, Gator, and the Boss—remember their fallen leader.

Meet Mark Millar, the brains behind our era’s most violent, ingenious comics.

A turn in the orgy dome, half a hit of German-engineered acid and more adventures on the Playa.

A New York gossip reporter makes her way in the wilds of European bureaucracy.

The story of a lawyer-turned-money launderer, stolen evidence, and a bunch of comics selling at outrageously high prices at auction. And Mussolini.

On a local talk show, Ted Bundy’s mother speaks to the family of one of his victims.

Inside the paranoid world of Nike headquarters, where people are worried that Adidas might finally be capable of taking over the sneaker industry.

The original article that inspired the movie Spotlight.

Uncovering the true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin.

The final days of the last Navy SEAL to die in Afghanistan.

The story of the 2010 NCAA championship game between Duke and Butler, and what would have been greatest shot in college basketball history.

A profile of Sabrina Harman, the soldier who took many of the notorious Abu Ghraib photographs.

The story of a college town and the most devastating tornado in Alabama history.

On the “Pacification Process,” or how we ended up in the least violent moment in our species’ existence.