A group of nine passengers were stranded on a remote island in Africa. They spent seven days trying to catch back up with the boat.podcastBy Bridget Read
When Brian Jordan Alvarez made it big with English Teacher, he brought his friends along with him, just like they’d always dreamed. Except one.By E. Alex Jung
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social studies
The Return of Ta-Nehisi CoatesA decade after “The Case for Reparations,” he is ready to take on Israel, Palestine, and the American media.
Drowning in SlopA thriving underground economy is clogging the internet with AI garbage — and it’s only going to get worse.
ByMax Read
crime
The Truths and Distortions of Ruby FrankeThe Mormon mother of six built a devoted following by broadcasting her family’s wholesome life on YouTube. How did she end up abusing her children?
ByCaitlin Moscatello
fall preview 2024
Adam Pearson Is No WallflowerIn A Different Man, the actor has his biggest role to date in a dark comedy inspired by his upbeat personality.
The Parasites of MalibuAnthony Flores and Anna Moore met Dr. Mark Sawusch at an ice-cream shop. A year later, he was dead and they were living in his oceanside house.
In the Shack With Robert CaroThe Power Broker is turning 50. His final LBJ book is almost — well, he won’t say exactly, but he’s trying for 900 words a day.
That Feeling You Recognize? Obamacore.The 2008 election sparked an outburst of brightness and positivity across pop culture. Now hindsight — and cringe — is setting in.
Everyone Knew About the A-TeamHow did the Alexander brothers become real-estate elites while allegedly raping or assaulting more than a dozen women?
ByBridget Read and James D. Walsh
the national interest
How Harris WinsBidenism brought the Democrats to the brink of catastrophe. Obamaism can save them.
ByJonathan Chait
creative justice
The Empathy PunishmentA woman hurled a burrito bowl at a Chipotle employee. Then a judge made her walk in the victim’s shoes.
ByReeves Wiedeman
in conversation
Jennifer Tilly Outsmarts Them AllFour decades into her career, the Oscar nominee turned Chucky icon is bringing her cunning stardom to Real Housewives.
But Can She Win?Kamala Harris takes over a losing campaign, full of Biden loyalists, with barely 100 days to turn it around and beat Trump. So far, so good.
ByGabriel Debenedetti
olympics 2024
For 120 Million, 13 Reasons to HopeThe Refugee Olympic Team wants more than just medals. At the Paris Games, the group’s female athletes hope to remind us of what refugees can achieve.
Lev Grossman Takes His TimeThe author of The Magicians returns to adult fiction with The Bright Sword. It only took ten years and a transpacific move.
ByChoire Sicha
urban fauna
The City’s Crawling With Feral CatsObsessed volunteers are the only thing standing between the city and a stream of disease-ridden cats. They’re barely making a dent.
