The Shape of History
On historian Ian Morris and his predictions for humanity’s future.
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In the Eye of the Whirlpool
Searching for a mysterious whirpool on an obscure map.
The Vulgarian in the Choir Loft
An asshole learns to sing.
The One-Legged Wrestler Who Conquered His Sport, Then Left It Behind
The last escape of Anthony Roebles.
The Thin Red Line
Inside the White House debate over Syria.
Here Comes the White-Power Safety Patrol
Inside the White Student Union of Towson University.
In the Crosshairs
On decorated sniper Chris Kyle and the troubled young veteran who took his life.
Change the World
The emerging political consciousness of Silicon Valley.
The Loser
A profile of the boxer Floyd Patterson, after a painful loss to Sonny Liston.
In the Violent Favelas of Brazil
Rampant rape and murder in the Brazilian slums.
Taken by the State
The use and abuse of civil forfeiture.
Displaced in the D.R.
A nation strips 210,000 of citizenship and sets the stage for mass deportations.
How the Potato Changed the World
A short but comprehensive history of solanum tuberosa.
The Glory of the Rails
Why we must bring trains back.
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Part 1
“The world before the railways appeared so very different from what came afterward and from what we know today because the railways did more than just facilitate travel and thereby change the way the world was seen and depicted. They transformed the very landscape itself.”
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Part 2
“It is simply not possible to envision any conceivable modern, urban-based economy shorn of its subways, its tramways, its light rail and suburban networks, its rail connections, and its intercity links.”
Taylor Swift Runs the World
A conversation with “the most popular human alive.”
The Frauds of Memory, the Limits of Penitence. And Baseball.
On God, childhood, and baseball.
The Higher Power of Russell Wilson
On the quarterback everyone loves to hate.
The Joy of Cam Newton
A profile of the Carolina Panthers quarterback, this season’s likely MVP.
The Last Days of Target Canada
The inside story of Target’s brief, disastrous expansion north.
Life and Death in the App Store
Middle class apps struggle to survive.
The Strava Files
After two cycling-related deaths, the social fitness network becomes a target.
Home of the Whopper
Fast-food workers, the minimum wage, and a future served by robot labor.
The Moon Landing
Experiencing the first moon walk with a wide range of New Yorkers.
Blood in the Sand
Investigating the murder of a Costa Rican conservationist.
Snapshots of the Underground
Moe Tucker narrates her time drumming in the Velvet Underground.
