Techie Software Soldier Spy
Is Palantir’s crystal ball just smoke and mirrors?
New York
Injured?
On the downfall of ubiquitous accident law firm, Cellino & Barnes.
The Glorious RBG
An obituary for Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Buying Myself Back
When does a model own her own image?
You Don’t Know Her
A profile of Mariah Carey.
David Shor’s Unified Theory of American Politics
An interview with “one of the most influential data gurus” in electoral politics.
The Most Tremendous Reelection Campaign in American History Ever
Inside the Trump 2020 campaign.
The Making of a Molotov Cocktail
Two lawyers, a summer of unrest, and a bottle of Bud Light.
John Lewis Will Never Lose Hope
One of the last interviews with the congressman and civil-rights legend, who died Friday.
Michaela the Destroyer
How a young talent from East London went from open-mic nights to making the most sublimely unsettling show of the year.
Boss of the Beach
For 40 years, the city’s lifeguard corps has been mired in controversy, and for 40 years it’s been run by one man: Peter Stein.
Everybody Hates Bill
How Mayor de Blasio lost New York.
Surviving It All
The resilience of Marga Griesbach, 92, who made it through the Holocaust, and set off for a cruise around the world in February.
My Appetites
On eating and coping mechanisms, childhood and self-control, criticism, love, cancer, and pandemics.
How the Coronavirus Could Take Over Your Body
Before you ever feel it.
Shell Is Looking Forward
The fossil-fuel companies expect to profit from climate change. I went to a private planning meeting and took notes.
Lambda School’s Misleading Promises
A for-profit coding school that charges nothing but takes a portion of graduates future wages has been lying about how many students actually get placed.
What’s Left of Condé Nast
The twilight of a magazine empire.
The Zombie Campaign
Inside the campaign of Joe Biden, “the least formidable front-runner ever.”
Bong Joon-ho’s Dystopia Is Already Here
A profile of the Korean director.
The Hustlers at Scores
They were an organized group of ex-strippers, plus a few role players recruited from Craigslist. They fished for marks in strip clubs, Wall Street cocktail bars, and even TGI Fridays, and then lured them to strip clubs. The marks woke up with little memory of the night before and their credit cards maxed out.
American Animals
Joe Exotic bred lions, tigers, and ligers at his roadside zoo. He was a modern Barnum who found an equally extraordinary nemesis.
Mueller Was Listening to This Guy?
Sam Patten’s wild life as a cooperating witness.
Elizabeth Warren’s Classroom Strategy
How the presidential candidate teaches.
The Most Gullible Man in Cambridge
He was a Harvard Law professor who taught a class on judgment, which made him an unlikely target for an elaborate paternity scheme that nearly cost him his house and family.
