Chirlane McCray and the Limits of First-Ladyship
What two years in Gracie Mansion have meant for a woman who aspired to be the “voice for the forgotten voices.”
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The Mystery of Mingering Mike
A draft dodger invents a pop music career for himself – without recording any songs.
The Untold Story of Silk Road, Part 2: The Fall
First they found his server, then they found his name. But if they couldn’t catch him with his laptop open, the whole thing would fall apart.
The Fight for Gender Equality in One of the Most Dangerous Sports on Earth
These women want the right to compete in big-wave contests—and get paid as much as men do.
The Curious Cons of the Man Who Wouldn't Die
What’s wrong with some forgery, fraud, and crystal meth if you’ll soon be gone? A better question: What the hell happens if you survive?
The Secret History of a Cold War Mastermind
Gus Weiss, a shrewd intelligence insider, pulled off an audacious tech hack against the Soviets in the last century. Or did he?
Killing the Colorado
An investigation into why the West is running out of water.
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Holy Crop
The labyrinth of policies that reward Arizona farmers for growing cotton, which uses six times as much water as lettuce and 60 percent more than wheat.
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The ‘Water Witch’
The woman who found the water to keep Las Vegas growing, for better or worse.
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Use It or Lose It
How a century-old water deal is encouraging waste and worsening the drought.
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End of the Miracle Machines
How the achievement of moving water comes at an enormous cost to the environment.
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Less Than Zero
Ground water and surface water stores are interconnected. But we count them twice.
The Patent Troll
Erich Spangenberg is in the business of owning other people’s ideas. He makes a fortune.
Southern Chef Sean Brock is Literally Working Himself Blind
A cook fights for his sight while reopening his famous restaurant.
Tim Kaine Is Back at His Old Senate job. It’s Never Seemed More Important.
“Sometimes I wake up and think this isn’t happening.”
Queer Food Is Hiding in Plain Sight
From kitchen camp to political plates, queer people have been shaping food culture for decades.
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A Memory of Webs Past
The challenges facing the historians of the internet.
The Attorney Fighting Revenge Porn
Carrie Goldberg is a pioneer in the field of sexual privacy, using the law to defend victims of hacking, leaking, and other online assaults.
A Tale of Two Poets
On the parallel sadness of Thom Gunn and Elizabeth Bishop.
Death of a Broker
The case of the murdered real-estate legend and her enraged assistant.
Tales of War and Redemption
A Marine veteran of the Iraq War on battle and faith.
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This Is What It’s Like to Be at War With Your Body
One man’s quest to have a healthy leg amputated.
Is Hillary Clinton Any Good at Running for President?
Maybe Clinton isn’t a “good candidate,” as political junkies like to say. But that might not matter in 2016.
A pregnant woman is taken captive [1/2]
A woman posing as a non-profit worker kidnaps a formerly homeless pregnant woman and tries to claim her baby. [PART 1]
What Is It About 20-Somethings?
A psychological theory emerges to explain why young Americans are taking a while to grow up.
Slender Man Is Watching
Two young girls attempt to murder another in Waukesha, Wisconsin, trying to bring an internet meme to life.
When Choice Is 221 Miles Away
If you want to see what a world without Roe looks like, look at Mississippi.
Graves of Shame
An investigation into the mass graves in Texas that contain the remains of migrants.
