Racist, Violent, Unpunished: A White Hate Group’s Campaign of Menace
Described as an alt-right street-fighting club, California’s Rise Above Movement is actually organized crime. Its members train hard with one goal in mind: attacking the enemies of the far-right. They incite violent, they’re recruiting, and even though they document their attacks online, law enforcement aren’t doing enough about it.
Inside the Mind of Thru-Hiking’s Most Devious Con Man
A profile of thru-hiking scam artist Jeff Caldwell, a wolf in a puffy Marmot coat who started his life of crime by stealing from his friends. Later, using an outdoorsy trail persona, lies, and rugged good looks, he preyed on lonely single women and the elderly, conning them not only out of money, but also of their belief in the basic goodness of humanity.
The Doctor Will See You Now
A personal essay in which Sarah Miller eulogizes her mother’s black sheep brother.
The March on the Pentagon: An Oral History
To pressure President Johnson to end the Vietnam War, nearly 100,000 people marched in Washington DC in October, 1967. The Times asked over 20 eyewitnesses to tell the story.
The Man Behind Meat Loaf
Retracing the career of Jim Steinman, the songwriter responsible for some of the most operatic hits of the past 40 years.
Rigged: How Voter Suppression Threw Wisconsin to Trump
Ari Berman investigates how increasingly restrictive voting laws in states like Wisconsin had an impact on the 2016 presidential election — and most likely tipped it in favor of Donald Trump.
My Date with Hollywood
A personal essay in which Monica Drake recalls the time a famous actress was interested in adapting her novel, Clown Girl, for the screen.
Judging Books By Their Covers
A personal essay in which author Jason Diamond tries to make sense of his obsession with collecting Vintage Contemporaries paperbacks from the 80s.
The War To Sell You A Mattress Is An Internet Nightmare
A Fast Company writer, while searching for a new mattress, stumbles into the mysterious and lucrative world of mattress review websites. One review site began raking in millions of dollars from referral links to mattress companies, sparking a nasty legal battle over the legitimacy of its mattress reviews.
Harvey Weinstein’s Former Employees Reckon With What They Knew and What They Didn’t
Without naming names, Dana Goodyear recounts how former employees of Harvey Weinstein are feeling since more than four dozen women have come forward with allegations against him.
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