The Epic Family Feud Behind an Iconic American Weight-Loss Camp for Kids
“Each time I lose a pound
My fat heart goes round and round
All I want is to be thin
See my bones instead of skin
Each night I ask the stars up in vain
Why must I be a fat kid at Camp Shane?”
How Target Got Cozy With the Cops, Turning Black Neighbors Into Suspects
“For decades, Target fostered partnerships with law enforcement unlike those of any other U.S. corporation.”
Airbnb Is Spending Millions of Dollars to Make Nightmares Go Away
“When things go horribly wrong during a stay, the company’s secretive safety team jumps in to soothe guests and hosts, help families—and prevent PR disasters.”
The Man Who Keeps the Far Right Online
“Nick Lim provides tech support to the U.S. networks of White nationalists and conspiracy theorists banned by the likes of Amazon.”
America’s Covid Swab Supply Depends on Two Cousins Who Hate Each Other
“The pandemic brought the business opportunity of a lifetime to Puritan Medical Products of Guilford, Maine. But even a $250 million infusion from the U.S. government has done little to quell an epic family feud.”
How I Helped My Dad Die
“His body wrecked by ALS, my father insisted that his death, like his life, was his to control.”
The Cruise Ship Suicides
Cruise crew members experienced a “more extreme version of the household lockdowns that have sent people tumbling into depression.”
To Make a Building Healthier, Stop Sanitizing Everything
” For years scientists have sounded the alarm that our disconnect from the outdoors is linked to a host of chronic health problems, including allergies, asthma, depression, irritable bowel syndrome, and obesity. “
Covid Conversations With One of America’s Richest Men
When the pandemic hit, Max Abelson called the richest person he knew. In a series of conversations with this anonymous billionaire, we see life through the eyes of the privileged and wealthy.
Did a Chinese Hack Kill Canada’s Greatest Tech Company?
“Nortel was once a world leader in wireless technology. Then came a hack and the rise of Huawei.”
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