The Gambler Who Cracked the Horse-Racing Code
Bill Benter did the impossible: He wrote an algorithm that couldn’t lose at the track. Close to a billion dollars later, he tells his story for the first time.
Syria, A Love Story
How a bid for freedom from government oppression in Syria ended in torture — both physical torture, and for one young mother, the anguish of not knowing whether her husband is dead or alive.
Deana Lawson’s Kingdom of Restored Glory
Author Zadie Smith dives deep into the photography of Deana Lawson.
I Dream of Content-Trash
Now we can outsource imagination.
How To Be a Plain Girl
Lolly Bowean writes that every black woman has a hair biography. Hers includes an aunt with “growing hands,” a cousin who straightened her hair against her mother’s wishes, and a disastrous teenage Jheri curl. Eventually, she comes to realize that for black women, finding the right hairstyle isn’t about looking like everyone else — it’s about looking like yourself.
Fake It Till You Make It: Meet the Wolves of Instagram
Using social medial, a new generation of young traders are selling an image of easy money and opulent living. All aspirants need to do is invest some money in something sketchy called binary options.
Searching for a Future Beyond Facebook
If we want to liberate ourselves from the tech monopolies, we have to figure out what to do with our data.
Murder at the Alcatraz of the Rockies
How a rookie FBI agent spent a decade investigating the conspiracy surrounding the murder of Manuel (Tati) Torrez, a high-ranking member of the notorious Mexican Mafia gang, la Eme.
The Great High School Impostor
What Artur Samarin pulled off at a school in small-town Pennsylvania is one of the boldest hoaxes of our time.
The Doting Father Who Robbed Armored Cars
Federal authorities struggled to identify the team of violent criminals who were robbing armored cars in Houston, Texas. When they finally got their break, the news shocked some local people, and not everyone believes it.
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