On the false narratives of anorexia.

Life as the most famous children’s musician on earth.

An investigation of the infamous alleged assault.

Inside the world of 10-and-under competitive cheerleading.

The life and death of Anna Nicole Smith.

An oral history of The Simpsons.

The surreal existence of an AOL content writer:

I was given eight to ten article assignments a night, writing about television shows that I had never seen before. AOL would send me short video clips, ranging from one-to-two minutes in length — clips from “Law & Order,” “Family Guy,” “Dancing With the Stars,” the Grammys, and so on and so forth… My job was then to write about them. But really, my job was to lie.

On the prosecution of former hedge fund star Raj Rajaratnam.

A profile of the late singer.

On the writer and his impact on his subjects.

On the life and afterlife of Che Guevara.

A profile of the art world’s most notorious dealer dynasty.

A journalist on the lingering effects of escaping a kidnapping.

The barely monitored use by cops of flashbangs, or military-style grenades.

What one sergeant says he saw before the alleged suicides of three detainees.

The singer-songwriter has a calico cat named Nietzsche.

Even an “obstructionist bloc” can’t resist handing prosecutors the indictments they want.

The making of an all-time great video game.

The writer’s obsession with a genus of snake known as “indigo.”

The sheriff of Putnam County, Georgia, finally meets a case he can’t solve.

The ups and downs of a beloved British pop band.

The last trip of a dedicated wanderer.

On the post-shooting life of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.

On Al Vernacchio, the best sex ed teacher in America.

A breakdown of the early 80s homeless epidemic.