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The Holder of Secrets
A profile of Laura Poitras.
The Real Cost of Amazon
“It’s like I’m risking my life for a dollar.”
The Fall of the Nassau Republican Machine and the Rise of Homeland Security Chair Peter King
On 30 years of Long Island politics.
The Trials of White Boy Rick
Was one of Detroit’s most notorious criminals also one of the FBI’s most valuable informants?
The Strange Life and Mysterious Death of a Virtuoso Coder
Jerold Haas was on the brink of blockchain riches. Then his body was found in the woods of southern Ohio.
On the Trail of a Silver Thief
The case against a notorious cat burglar, who is accused of stealing more than $12 million worth of the South’s finest sterling silver.
The Exile of Oakland A's Bruce Maxwell and the Birth of MLB's Black Player Movement
One man’s choice to stand alone. The story of race, politics, and power in baseball.
The Black Family in the Age of Mass Incarceration
“Peril is generational for black people in America—and incarceration is our current mechanism for ensuring that the peril continues.”
Bolivia’s Desperate Miners Are Doing Desperate Things—Like Murder
Everyone knows who killed Rodolfo Illanes. So why is his death such a mystery?
Why Are More American Teenagers Than Ever Suffering From Severe Anxiety?
On whether kids should be protected or pushed.
"You Guys Are Scaring Me"
A woman told police she was raped by three New York Mets. They were never charged.
The Inside Story of the $8 Million Heist from the Carnegie Library
How precious maps, books, and art vanished from the Pittsburgh archive over the course of 25 years.
The Slow Descent of Houston McTear, the Greatest Natural Sprinter Ever
He set a world record in the 100-yard dash as a teenager. He was mentored by Muhammad Ali and a man who orchestrated the largest bank embezzlement in U.S. history. He was homeless for part of his adult life before making a comeback at age 34. Throughout it all, Houston McTear was really, really fast.
Fiction Pick of the Week: "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"
On the appearance of an angel.
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In Mississippi, the Mysterious Murder of a Gay, Black Politician
It’s tempting to think Marco McMillian was killed because of his race, his sexuality, or because he was running for mayor. The truth is more elusive.
The Capitalist Takeover of Higher Education
Just a few years ago, universities had a chance to make a quality education affordable for everyone. Here’s the little-known and absolutely infuriating history of what they did instead.
The Economics of Infomercials
The $200 billion industry behind the Snuggie.
The Soul of a Man
On the mysterious life story of blues icon Blind Willie Johnson and a half-century of attempts to fill in the blanks.
Out of the Past
The revival of a landmark 1921 musical opens a door on the deep and twisted roots of black performance in America.
The Challenge of Chronic Lyme
On the difficulty of diagnosing chronic lyme disease and the persistent struggle to do no harm.
The Myth and Legend of Shecky Greene
The name Shecky can vacillate from noun to verb to adjective. The opinion of every comedian during that gilded age of show business, whether they were Republican Bob Hope or hipster Lenny Bruce, is that Shecky Greene was the wildest of them all. The craziest of them all. Most importantly - the funniest of them all.
Indentured Servitude, Money Laundering, and Piles of Money: The Crazy Secrets of Internet Cam Girls (NSFW)
“If you think cam girls—those flirty naked characters that plague porn site pop-up ads—are raking in easy money, you’re right. If you think cam girls are bleakly stripping online out of desperation, you’re also right.”
The Inside Story of Facebook’s Biggest Setback
The social network positioned its plan to bring the internet to millions of Indians as a gift. The country saw a catch.
The Elvis Impersonator, the Karate Instructor, a Fridge Full of Severed Heads, and the Plot 2 Kill the President
The story of a rivalry gone awry.
