The Mystery of the Hardy Boys and the Invisible Authors
On the ghostwriting business model, and how it came to be.
Steve Prefontaine’s Last Run
Forty years after his death, a look at the brief life and lasting legacy of track icon Steve Prefontaine.
A Choice for Recovering Addicts: Relapse or Homelessness
A New York Times investigation into a system of housing called “three-quarter homes” run by a company called the “Back on Track Group,” which profits off the poor and desperate.
The People on Our Postage Stamps: A Reading List
After much deliberation, I chose to feature five stamped individuals: an inventor, an entertainer, an activist, a journalist and a short story mastermind.
‘Let’s Never Apologize for Anything’: Comedy Actress Roundtable
A Hollywood Reporter conversation between Lena Dunham, Amy Schumer, Gina Rodriguez, Ellie Kemper, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Kate McKinnon.
Teachings
On poetry and dying: Win Bassett reflects on a summer spent working as a hospital chaplain.
Thirteen Years Later, Did ‘Spellbound’ Show Us the Power or the Myth of the American Dream?
Thirteen years after the acclaimed documentary was released, Amy Crawford follows up with the eight very different children from ‘Spellbound.’ She uses their post-spelling bee futures as way to examine how social class shapes success in America.
The Boy Who Burned Inside
The abuse started when Marco Flores was nine years old. When he was 17, he realized that there were other victims like him and decided it was up to him to put a stop to it.
12 Ways That DJs Avoid Spinning Your Requests
A fascinating look behind the DJ booth.
Who killed Alberto Nisman?
Days before he was due to release a report condemning the Argentine government, a high-profile prosecutor was found dead in his home. Was it murder or suicide?
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