The Positively True Adventures of the Kilgore Rangerette–Kidnapping Mom – T
What pushed an East Texas mother to kidnap at gunpoint the director of the famed college drill team and her nineteen-year-old daughter?
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The Man Who Spent Forty-two Years at the Beverly Hills Hotel Pool
From 1993: Nearly every day for decades, Irving V. Link tanned by the luxury pool, Adam Gopnik writes. Then his idyllic life style came under threat from the hotel’s owner, the Sultan of Brunei.
The Family Who Vanished Into the Bush
The two disappearances of Tom Phillips and his children.
A Trail Gone Cold
Against the odds, a tiny Icelandic town speaks of a local Black ancestor. Geneticists and historians combine forces to uncover the man’s eventful life.
‘Stay Away From Him. He’s Dangerous.’
"For years, a mysterious figure preyed on gay men in Atlanta. People on the streets called him the Handcuff Man—but the police knew his real name."
How Marlon Brando Lost His Way
From 2008: What was real about the realest actor of them all? Claudia Roth Pierpont on Brando’s dilemmas and his depths.
A Lotta Love to Give: The Brilliant Voice and Too-Short Life of Nicolette Larson
Friends and family of late singer Nicolette Larson remember her brilliant voice, and the ups and downs of a life that ended far too soon.
Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’ Belongs to Everyone
What is it about the once virtually unknown song that inspires so many musicians to make it their own?
Lachlan Cartwright: What I Saw at the National Enquirer During Trump’s Rise
Inside the notorious “catch and kill” campaign that now stands at the heart of the former president’s legal trial.
Searching for the Cause of a Catastrophic Plane Crash | The New Yorker
On a calm, clear day, USAir Flight 427 suddenly nosedived and smashed into the earth, killing everyone on board. A team of investigators quickly assembled to sift through the rubble.
Being Caitlin Clark: Inside the world of the player who redefined the game
She overcame trust issues and chartered a yacht. Now Caitlin Clark is ready for March.
The Heartbreak of an English Football Team
The Netflix series “Sunderland ’Til I Die” serves as a thesis both for fandom and for the inevitability of its disappointments.
March Madness Spotlights a Sport Relegated to Pittsburgh’s Shadows: Basketb
A city that pro basketball abandoned in the early 1970s, and whose college teams have only flirted with relevance for decades, has basketball roots that run deep.
Age of Invention: The Second Soul, Part I
Here’s a riddle. There was a product in the seventeenth century that was universally considered a necessity as important as grain and fuel. Controlling the source of this product was one of the first priorities for many a military campaign, and sometimes even a motivation for…
The Many Lifetimes of an Old Red Bike
"Five generations of a family's love, told through a bicycle."
Tales From an Attic
Suitcases once belonging to residents of a New York State mental hospital tell the stories of long-forgotten lives
forgotten.” “Lost Cases, Recovered Lives” ran for nearly a year and inspired a traveling exhibition
How to Survive 75 Hours Alone in the Ocean
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A case study digs into the medical records of a lost diver’s incredible survival story.
The Extraordinary Lives Of Coast Redwoods
Oddities, marvels and revelations proliferate in groves of the tallest trees on the planet.
Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” Complex
Does the director of “Alien,” “Blade Runner,” and “Gladiator” see himself in the hero of his epic new film?
Rescuing Abandoned Dogs Is His Rehab
Mike Favor spent 13 years addicted to cocaine. Running a shelter for abandoned and abused dogs has helped him and others stay sober. But it hasn’t been easy.
Safety Net
These days, when you work as a librarian in America, there is no lack of emergencies.
The World’s Most Important Industry Has a New Captain—and She’s Piloting It
Meet Marina Hadjipateras: Greek shipping heiress, successful venture capitalist, and the woman trying to transform the $14 trillion shipping industry.
A Teen’s Fatal Plunge Into the London Underworld
After Zac Brettler mysteriously plummeted into the Thames, his grieving parents discovered that he’d been posing as an oligarch’s son. Would the police help them solve the puzzle of his death?
In Defense of the Rat
Rats are less pestilent and more lovable than we think. Can we learn to live with them?
Has Amelia Earhart’s plane really been found?
Claims that a recent undersea discovery may be Amelia Earhart’s long-lost aeroplane raise questions. Experts weigh in on the mystery that continues to captivate us.
What happens when an astronaut in orbit says he’s not coming back?
“If you guys don’t give me a chance to repair my instrument, I’m not going back.”…
Ada Blackjack’s Secret Weapon
Memories of her son helped Blackjack to become the sole survivor of an ill-fated expedition to Wrangel Island.
Ada Blackjack Kept Going After Everyone Else on Wrangel Island Died
Ada Blackjack was an Iñupiaq woman who married at 16 and had three children before her husband abandoned her. Only one child survived infancy, and he suffered from tuberculosis. Blackjack walked 40 miles to Nome, Alaska, carrying her son Bennett in order to place him in…
A 4-Year-Old Trapped in a Teenager’s Body
“I was all of the things people are when they’re 14 or 15” — except a decade younger.
Phyllis Latour: The secret life of a WW2 heroine revealed
WW2 spy Phyllis Latour has died aged 102. Now the full story of her wartime career can be told.
Billy Crystal is the last of his kind
The versatile comedian became the ultimate showman. But Billy Crystal was never putting on an act.
Obituary for a Quiet Life
A man passes away without a word in the mountains of North Carolina, and his grandson sets out to write about the importance of a seemingly unimportant life.
'Then the alligators got him' - Inside Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant's 1
After the 2022 All-Star Game, Morant's misconduct became more frequent -- and dangerous. Since then, serious allegations have emerged. Lawsuits and subpoenas remain open. And a 24-year-old superstar's career is on the brink.
The Race to Catch the Last Nazis | GQ
A lifetime after the Holocaust, a few of its perpetrators remain at large. German detectives are making a final push to hunt them down.
Luigi Ciotti the Priest Who Helps Women in the Mob Escape
Don Luigi Ciotti leads an anti-Mafia organization, and for decades he has run a secret operation that liberates women from the criminal underworld.
The Patriot
How General Mark Milley protected the Constitution from Donald Trump
The Sure Thing
What successful entrepreneurs have in common.
Kyle Deschanel, the Rothschild Who Wasn’t
Kyle de Rothschild Deschanel was an instant New York sensation who seemed to live on a 24/7 carousel of mega-dollar deals and raucous parties. Then his best friend found an ID marked “Aryeh Dodelson.”
How “Chuck Norris Facts” Gave Birth to the Modern Meme
"It's hard to say Ian Spector officially invented the meme. But he was, at minimum, a key early influencer."
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The Lows of the High Life
I had never had money, and then I did. For three days in New York, I learned how not to use it.
A Photographer’s Frank, Tender Portrait of Her Parents’ Final Year
When the pandemic came, Becky Wilkes moved her enfeebled mom and dad into her own home. Her series “Till Death Do Us Part” documents that time.
The Elusive, Maddening Mystery of the Bell Witch - Atlas Obscura
A classic ghost story has something to say about America—200 years ago, 100 years ago, and today.
Inside an Air Force Pararescue mission in the middle of the Pacific Ocean
An inside account of how Air Force pararescue jumped into the middle of the Pacific Ocean to reach an injured sailor.
The Astonishing Transformation of Austin
My town, once celebrated for its laid-back weirdness, is now a turbocharged tech megalopolis being shaped by exiles from places like Silicon Valley.
How Larry Gagosian Reshaped the Art World
The dealer has been so successful selling art to masters of the universe that he has become one of them.
How John Fetterman Came Out of the Darkness
In a series of emotional interviews, the unconventional senator opens up about his battle with depression.
12 Gripping True-Crime Reads
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For some of us, dark times call for dark reads.
What happened to Jai Alai? - SBNation.com
Once the next big thing in American sports, Jai Alai has all but completely disappeared over the past 20 years. But in Miami, the game is still played for much smaller crowds and stakes.
Notes From the Inner Lives of Con Artists
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Venture inside the minds of some of the greatest scammers.