Did Amazon Sink the Queen of Online Erotica?

Tina Engler, the author and founder of Ellora’s Cave, was an early pioneer in erotic fiction with great success. As recently as 2012 the company was netting more than $10 million per year. But since then, things have gone downhill fast.

Published: Feb 23, 2015
Length: 11 minutes (2,890 words)

The Long, Strange Saga of the 180,000-Carat Emerald

The history of one of the world’s largest emeralds, rife with conmen, thieves and international intrigue.

Published: Mar 6, 2015
Length: 14 minutes (3,600 words)

The Death of Queen Elizabeth Will Be the Most Disruptive Event in Britain in the Last 70 Years

No one lives forever, not even monarchs. Here, Business Insider takes a look at what will happen in Britain when the 88-year-old Queen Elizabeth II’s reign comes to an end.

Author: Rob Price
Published: Mar 6, 2015
Length: 13 minutes (3,440 words)

Magic Johnson Builds an Empire

From the archives: A profile of Magic Johnson and his quest to bring “white businesses” into inner cities, fostering job growth and economic investment.

Published: Dec 10, 2000
Length: 13 minutes (3,310 words)

The Robots Are Coming

Lanchester takes us through the possibility of a robotified future that completely changes our economic landscape.

Published: Mar 5, 2015
Length: 24 minutes (6,135 words)

(Actually) True War Stories at NBC News

The problems inside the network’s news division were bigger than Brian Williams: A look at the internal battles over the future of Today, Meet the Press, and Nightly News.

Published: Mar 9, 2015
Length: 23 minutes (5,786 words)

The Rimbaud of Cwmdonkin Drive

Was Dylan Thomas the last true bohemian?

Source: City Journal
Published: Jan 25, 2015
Length: 14 minutes (3,640 words)

‘We Are the World’ at 30: A Minute-by-Minute Breakdown

How Quincy Jones, Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson helped gather 46 of the biggest stars in music for an all-night recording session for charity.

Source: Rolling Stone
Published: Mar 8, 2015
Length: 21 minutes (5,273 words)

Trauma and Joy: Four Stories About Adoption

The stories of adoptees are not open-and-shut case files—they are complex and messy. In these particular stories, you’ll meet a young woman who fought for her three brothers, a group of stridently anti-adoption adoptees, an eager couple waiting by the phone, and another couple coping with the myth of post-racism.

Source: Longreads
Published: Mar 8, 2015

Profile in Obsession

How an obsession became a livelihood for a California endive farmer.

Source: Lucky Peach
Published: Mar 3, 2015
Length: 9 minutes (2,380 words)