A filmmaker was producing a documentary series on the Iran hostage crisis. Then her father went missing overseas.
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Inside the World of Nigerian “Yahoo Boys”
Could Carlos Barragán find the person who conned his mother?
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Inside Man
Gary Settle has helped dozens of federal prisoners get compassionate release. Will it ever be his turn to go home?
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A Vaccine Dispute Turns Deadly
Misinformation’s tragic toll on one California family.
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The Easiest Thing First
As host of The Creative Nonfiction Podcast, Brendan O’Meara is no stranger to talking about the art and craft of storytelling. In this craft-focused excerpt, we’re digging into Episode 345, in which he interviewed Atavist editor Seyward Darby and freelance writer Sarah Souli about her work on the latest issue of The Atavist. Writing long […]
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‘Do You Know These Women?’
Why were three Afghan women brutally murdered at the edge of Europe? A journey from Mazar-i-Sharif to Istanbul to Athens in search of answers.