The New York City Police Department’s Special Victims Division attempted to bust Harvey Weinstein in 2015, but the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office put a stop to the case.
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The Quest to Save Stephen Hawking’s Voice
The story of how engineers spent years trying to build software for Stephen Hawking that would preserve his distinctive robotic voice — based off of technology from 1986.
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The Perfect Man Who Wasn’t
Con man Derek Alldred met women on a dating site and swindled them out of more than a million dollars. The women found that there was little law enforcement could do to help them, so they banded together to take him down.
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A ‘Bright Light,’ Dimmed in the Shadows of Homelessness
Nakesha Williams’ promising life was derailed by mental illness. She resisted help from friends, family members, and social workers and died on the street.
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The Olympian Who Believes He’s Always On TV
An Olympic sailor suffering from Truman Show Disorder attempts to wrest control away from the Director. An excerpt from The Kevin Show: An Olympic Athlete’s Battle with Mental Illness.
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Staying Alive
Steve Almond rediscovers his love of pinball as an adult and joins a social club dedicated to the enjoyment and preservation of pinball machines.
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How Defective Guns Became the Only Product That Can’t Be Recalled
Unlike with thousands of other consumer products, no government entity in the U.S. has the power to police defective firearms or ammunition. Taurus has sold nearly a million handguns that can potentially fire even if no one pulls the trigger. After the accidental death of their son, one family is seeking justice.
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Guantánamo, Forever
After nearly a decade, Gitmo detainee Haroon Gul believed he had a chance at freedom. Then came President Trump.
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My First Year Sober
Writer and cartoonist Edith Zimmerman on how she stopped drinking.
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Worst Roommate Ever
Jamison Bachman fooled roommate after roommate into believing that he was a respectful tenant who had a few pets and just needed a quiet place to stay. In reality, he was a serial squatter who drove his roommates into court and out of their homes.