An Oral History of the Onion’s 9/11 Issue
“Immediately after 9/11, humorists struggled with what many called ‘the death of irony.’ Then ‘The Onion’ returned and showed everyone the way.”
Three Couples Counselors on Miss Piggy and Kermit’s Relationship
Spoiler alert, it’s not great. But you already knew that deep down, even as a kid.
An Oral History of Hard-Shell Tacos
Taco Bell popularized this taco style, Anglicizing what was once truly Mexican cuisine, but where did tacos dorados originate? And how did they become synonymous with gringo fast food?
How the All-American Motel Became a Last Resort for the Country’s Most Vulnerable
Roadside lodging for motorists has a seedy reputation, but the motel is a shelter—a lifeline—for families with no place else to go
My Year Without a Nose
Steve Bean Levy recounts this past year as a man without a nose, after undergoing treatment for Sino-Nasal Squamous Cell Carcinoma — a rare form cancer that attacks the nose and sinuses.
What It’s Like to Be One of the Few Men Who Volunteer as Abortion Clinic Escorts
His job? To protect women from pro-life protesters.
Meet the Woman Who Helps Humanize Murderers
Mitigation specialist Jennifer Wynn investigates the upbringing of defendants on trial — often for their lives — to humanize clients in a bid to convince at least one juror to bypass the death penalty for a life in prison without parole. Wynn shares the stories of three of her clients — men charged with murder, whose lives are marked by poverty, substance abuse, untreated mental illness, and extreme child neglect.
The Lost Children of Soul Asylum’s ‘Runaway Train’ Video
Elon Green looks back at the making of Soul Asylum’s 1993 hit video for “Runaway Train,” and the missing children who were featured.
Keeping Up With Dr. Miami
In the operating room with the controversial “Dr. Miami,” a plastic surgeon and Snapchat star who shares graphic play-by-plays of the boob jobs, liposuction and butt lifts he performs with his hundreds of thousands of followers.
