The World According to Russia

Why, years after the cold war, the Kremlin’s still obsessed with getting respect.

Source: Newsweek
Published: Aug 29, 2009
Length: 9 minutes (2,291 words)

Trial by Fire

Did Texas execute an innocent man?

Source: The New Yorker
Published: Sep 7, 2009
Length: 64 minutes (16,242 words)

The Final Days of Merrill Lynch

Last September, as Wall Street turned to rubble and panic threatened to come unleashed, Ken Lewis, the CEO of Bank of America, agreed to swallow one of the country’s most toxic investment houses.

Source: The Atlantic
Published: Sep 1, 2009
Length: 27 minutes (6,905 words)

Placebos Are Getting More Effective. Drugmakers Are Desperate to Know Why.

Merck was in trouble. In 2002, the pharmaceutical giant was falling behind its rivals in sales. Even worse, patents on five blockbuster drugs were about to expire, which would allow cheaper generics to flood the market. The company hadn’t introduced a truly new product in three years, and its stock price was plummeting.

Source: Wired
Published: Aug 24, 2009
Length: 17 minutes (4,481 words)

Taking the Great American Roadtrip

In the spirit of Kerouac and Steinbeck, the celebrated travel writer fulfills a childhood fantasy: to drive across his native land

Source: Smithsonian
Published: Sep 1, 2009
Length: 17 minutes (4,332 words)

The Last Kennedy

Remember Ted Kennedy with this in-depth portrait of the senator from Massachusetts as a young man — not yet a lion, but working for a legacy all his own

Source: Esquire
Published: Sep 1, 2009
Length: 60 minutes (15,018 words)

The Deadly Choices at Memorial

Within days, the grisly tableau became the focus of an investigation into what happened when the floodwaters of Hurricane Katrina marooned Memorial Medical Center in Uptown New Orleans.

Author: Sheri Fink
Published: Aug 25, 2009
Length: 51 minutes (12,801 words)

Wawa vs. Sheetz: Isn’t That Convenient?

Both So Awesome, But You Must Choose

Source: Washington Post
Published: Aug 27, 2009
Length: 10 minutes (2,583 words)

The Dan Brown Code

Six years ago, Dan Brown was a failed songwriter and a middling author desperate for a big break. Well, he got it. His book The Da Vinci Code became the most popular novel ever, transforming the New England native into an international celebrity.

Source: Boston Magazine
Published: Mar 1, 2003
Length: 25 minutes (6,435 words)

Is a Green World a Safer World?

A guide to the coming green geopolitical crises.

Source: Foreign Policy
Published: Sep 1, 2009
Length: 31 minutes (7,898 words)