Black Wall Street: The African American Haven That Burned and Then Rose From the Ashes
On the racially motivated destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood district.
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The Secret Formula
Could shrunken heads from the Amazon hold the key to curing cancer? One man thought so—and spent a lifetime trying to prove it.
The Hunt for One of the World's Most Wanted Men
Following the United Nations’ war crimes detectives who tracked down a man who helped unleash the Rwandan genocide of 1994.
Attack of the Six-Foot Woman
On body horror, ‘Attack of the 50 Foot Woman,’ and the growing pains of being the tall girl.
The Journalist and the Pharma Bro
Why did Christie Smythe upend her life and stability for Martin Shkreli, one of the least-liked men in the world?
The Most Popular Articles of the Week
Rape in the U.S. military, the history of marital advice columns and the highest-paid female executive in America — the week's top stories on Longform.
The Shadow Life of Jim Irsay
The tragic romance of Jim Irsay, the shrewd owner of the Indianapolis Colts, and Kimberly Wundrum, a mother who shared his longtime addiction to painkillers, that ended with her overdosing in the secret condo he bought her.
The Murders of Gonzago
On the film The Act of Killing, in which the actual perpetrators of a 1966-1966 Indonesian genocide recreate their own actions for the camera, and what it can tell us about our memories of the Vietnam War.
Walking the Border
Over the course of a year, Luke Dittrich will be walking the entire 1,933 miles of the Mexico-US border “from the beach to Gulf” with a stroller. The first in a series.
The Fugitive Guru of Barsana Dham
Before the guru, Prakashanand Saraswati, vanished in March—before a jury convicted him of sexual abuse; before he slipped across the border into Mexico overnight—he led the premier Hindu temple in Texas and, perhaps, the whole United States.
14 Years a Fugitive: The Hunt for Ratko Mladić, the Butcher of Bosnia
A war criminal’s life on the run.
Welcome to the Monkey House
In 1906, Enrico Caruso was arrested for molesting a young woman inside the Monkey House of Central Park Zoo, paving the way for the first celebrity trial of the 20th century.
The End of the Story
Eleven books into his planned thirteen book The Wheel of Time cycle, the most popular fantasy series since Lord of the Rings, Robert Jordan saw death on his own horizon and planned accordingly. A 31-year-old former Mormon missionary inherited his universe.
The Man Who Was Caged In A Zoo
The story of Ota Benga, captured in the Congo, displayed at the World’s Fair, and brought to the Bronx Zoo in 1906.
The Neo-Nazi Murder Trial Revealing Germany’s Darkest Secrets
In the beginning, they were known as die Dönermorde – the kebab murders. The victims had little in common, apart from immigrant backgrounds and the modest businesses they ran.
The Riders
On bareback horse relay racing, a Native American tradition:
“It’s going to be America’s next extreme sport,” he predicts. “Compare it to Professional Bull Riders, PBR. Look how big that got—a million in prize money in every city they go to. That’s how Indian Relay is going to be in 10 years. I look for it to be at every track in the country by 2025.
The Dating Game
An oral history of the Tinderverse.
The Human Factor
On the crash of Air France Flight 447.
The Same River Twice
The story of rivers and relationships.
The All-Stars of David
On the Israeli national baseball team.
The Invincible Mrs. Thatcher
A profile of the prime minister.
The Lie Factory
The invention of political consulting.
The Party Faithful
The rise of Israel’s far right.
The Jody Grind
The unexpected history of a name.
Madness Runs in the Family
The genetics of schizophrenia.
