The Untold History of Aretha Franklin’s Irrevocable ‘Respect’
On the enduring power of “one of the best female anthems of all time.”
The Fight for the Future of NPR
Two decades ago, the median age of NPR’s audience was 45. Today it’s 54. Will it find a way to reach new, younger audiences?
The Fire Inside
How did a county in Florida find itself in the middle of a heroin epidemic?
How They Disappeared: A Reading List
Disappearance takes many forms. It can be self-imposed (going off the grid), a medical metaphor (dementia, amnesia or Alzheimer’s) or an act of violence (kidnapping, murder, conspiracy).
The Throwaways
Chadburn’s beautiful, brutal essay pairs memories of poverty and the foster care system with an unlikely clarion call: pay your taxes. “Taxes are revolutionary,” she writes. “When I pay my taxes I am telling my community I value you.”
‘He Brutalized For You’
How did Donald Trump become Donald Trump? It seems infamous Joseph McCarthy henchman Roy Cohn had quite a bit to do with it. Kruse traces how Cohn became a mentor to Trump, and the impact the friendship had on Trump’s persona and tactics.
Dave Morton Is Quitting Everest. Maybe. (It’s Complicated.)
A veteran mountain guide reconsiders his life’s work on Mount Everest after years of witnessing the tragic loss of everyone from outfitters and Sherpas to would-be climbers.
Something Uneasy in the Los Angeles Air
An investigation into the history, science, and psychology of Los Angeles’ notorious Santa Ana winds.
What Ever Happened to Planet Vulcan?
The story of the planet closest to our sun, aptly named Vulcan, which accidentally existed for half a century.
Johnson & Johnson Has a Baby Powder Problem
More than 1,000 women are suing the company for failure to warn women of the potential risk of ovarian cancer linked to Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder.
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