The Man Who Solved His Own Murder

Alexander Litvinenko—a former Russian spy—was poisoned with a cup of tea at a London hotel. Harding recounts how Litvinenko worked with Scotland Yard in his last days to solve his own murder.

Source: The Guardian
Published: Jan 16, 2016
Length: 27 minutes (6,875 words)

The Tennis Racket

Professional tennis’s problem with match-fixing. A co-investigation by BuzzFeed and the BBC.

Source: BuzzFeed
Published: Jan 17, 2016
Length: 36 minutes (9,012 words)

Place Your Bets: Six Stories About Gambling

Six stories about bets, luck, and playing the odds.

Source: Longreads
Published: Jan 17, 2016

Hope Rekindled for Perplexing Proof

Did a solitary mathematician solve a famous conjecture?

Source: Quanta Magazine
Published: Dec 21, 2015
Length: 9 minutes (2,497 words)

How One Man’s Fight for His Detroit Neighborhood Went Viral

Armed with nothing more than a video camera and a YouTube channel, Jonathan Pommerville has become a one-man neighborhood patrol—fighting to protect his blighted Detroit neighborhood from dumpers, drugs and prostitution.

Published: Jan 13, 2016
Length: 17 minutes (4,409 words)

United’s Quest to Be Less Awful

Since 2012, United has performed worst among its airline competitors when it comes to delays, cancellations, mishandled bags, and more. Can a new CEO and a steady stream of changes save the company?

Published: Jan 14, 2016
Length: 14 minutes (3,658 words)

Wall Street’s Straight Man in Washington

Representative Scott Garrett (who chairs a powerful finance-related subcommittee) has been the recipient of more Wall Street money than almost any other member of the House. But now his strong antigay views are dividing his Wall Street supporters, and possibly threatening his reelection.

Source: Bloomberg
Published: Jan 13, 2016
Length: 14 minutes (3,588 words)

Finalists for the 2016 National Magazine Awards

Congrats to the 2016 Ellies finalists! ASME has provided a list of nominees with links to stories.

Author: Editors
Published: Jan 14, 2016

The Story Behind The Deadliest Prison Bus Crash In Texas History

A gruesome recounting of one of the bloodiest days in the history of Texas prisons.

Source: BuzzFeed
Published: Jan 13, 2016
Length: 21 minutes (5,397 words)

The Fullness of a Moment

Half a century ago, the Hall of New York State Environment in the American Museum of Natural History was not only the future of museum design, but also, one man hoped, the future of democracy itself.

Source: Longreads
Published: Jan 14, 2016
Length: 24 minutes (6,058 words)