The Holy Grail of the Unconscious

Carl Jung founded the field of analytical psychology and, along with Sigmund Freud, was responsible for popularizing the idea that a person’s interior life merited not just attention but dedicated exploration — a notion that has since propelled tens of millions of people into psychotherapy.

Published: Sep 16, 2009
Length: 31 minutes (7,921 words)

Me and Mrs. Palin

When his (pregnant) girlfriend’s mom ran for vice president and he was thrust into the national spotlight, Levi Johnston found his life spinning out of control. In an exclusive look back, the author tells editors at Vanity Fair about everyday life chez Palin—where the kids are in charge, Dad is threatening divorce, and Sarah the moose-hunting, stew-cooking hockey mom of legend is nowhere to be found. He also offers some eye-opening scenes from the campaign trail and the birth of his and Bristol’s baby.

Source: Vanity Fair
Published: Oct 1, 2009
Length: 21 minutes (5,478 words)

The Story Behind the Story

With journalists being laid off in droves, ideologues have stepped forward to provide the “reporting” that feeds the 24-hour news cycle. The collapse of journalism means that the quest for information has been superseded by the quest for ammunition. A case-study of our post-journalistic age.

Source: The Atlantic
Published: Oct 1, 2009
Length: 20 minutes (5,217 words)

George Washington in Love

The Vivacious Sally Fairfax stole the young man’s heart long before he met Martha

Published: Sep 8, 2009
Length: 20 minutes (5,055 words)

Glock’s Secret Path to Profits

It’s the largest supplier of handguns to law enforcement in the U.S. But behind its success lies a troubling tale of business intrigue

Source: Businessweek
Published: Sep 10, 2010
Length: 16 minutes (4,178 words)

The Lessons of Lindsay

Teaching comes easy to this fashion major. It’s everything else that’s hard.

Source: Sports Shooter
Published: Aug 13, 2009
Length: 38 minutes (9,718 words)

High-Wire Act

Neil Patrick Harris used to be an underage doctor on TV. Now he’s another Hollywood first: an out gay actor who can host award shows, play a womanizer, walk the red carpet with his boyfriend, and then get cast in movies as a straight dad. Neat trick.

Published: Sep 13, 2009
Length: 21 minutes (5,283 words)

Masters of illusion: The great management consultancy swindle

It’s cost the NHS £300m and its practitioners are wielding the axe at magazine giant Condé Nast. But is it all just smoke and mirrors? Ex-management consultant Matthew Stewart recalls his career in the “efficiency business” – and reveals its dark arts

Source: The Independent
Published: Sep 17, 2009
Length: 11 minutes (2,942 words)

It’s Still the One

Oil’s very future is now being seriously questioned, debated, and challenged. The author of an acclaimed history explains why, just as we need more oil than ever, it is changing faster than we can keep up with.

Source: Foreign Policy
Published: Sep 1, 2009
Length: 18 minutes (4,691 words)

The Right Way to Pray?

“Prayer is like other activities,” the Rev. Daniel Henderson told me when we met at the tabernacle the week before Easter. He was visiting Brooklyn with a group of seminary students from Virginia. “You learn from people who are already good at it.”

Published: Sep 16, 2009
Length: 18 minutes (4,691 words)