The Senseless Logic of the Wild
It was just a kayaking trip. Until it upended three men’s lives.
Rick Steves Wants to Set You Free
Ever wonder what Rick Steves is like stoned? Me neither, and that was a mistake. Sam Anderson goes deep with the man who launched a thousand backpackers.
Inside the Secret Sting Operations to Expose Celebrity Psychics
A glimpse into the world of skeptics creating false Facebook profiles to bust celebrity mediums who do “hot reads” of their clients by first scanning the details of their lives on social media.
Rembrandt in the Blood: An Obsessive Aristocrat, Rediscovered Paintings and an Art-World Feud
In Amsterdam, a new fight develops over an old master.
The True Story Behind an Iconic Vietnam War Photo Was Nearly Erased — Until Now
In February 1968, John Olson took a famous photo of a wounded Marine named Alvin Grantham. Or was it actually of another Marine named James Blaine? Michael Shaw examines the evidence to discover the truth.
How Tarell Alvin McCraney Moved from ‘Moonlight’ to Broadway
Carvell Wallace profiles the playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney, whose ‘Choir Boy’ opened last week at Broadway’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.
Margot Kidder Played Every Character, No Matter How Small, with a Vivid Inner Life
A moving tribute to Margot Kidder, as told through the words of her daughter, Maggie McGuane.
He Helped Build an Artists’ Utopia. Now He Faces Trial for 36 Deaths There.
“Max Harris did chores and collected rent at the artists’ warehouse where he lived. Now he faces trial for the deaths at a concert there — including some of his close friends.”
The Insect Apocalypse Is Here
Science is still trying to understand the sheer mass and variety of insects on earth. What’s clear is that both are declining at an alarming rate, and for that, the whole planet will suffer.
Elena Ferrante Stays Out of the Picture
Using email correspondence and notes from the HBO adaptation of “My Brilliant Friend,” Merve Emre profiles the elusive novelist Elena Ferrante.