From Guilty Pleasure to Emmy Awards
On the delightfully weird history of Lifetime movies, and how the network has changed over the last 25 years.
To Shill a Mockingbird
How a manuscript’s discovery became Harper Lee’s “new” novel.
The Public Life and Private Doubts of Al Sharpton
A profile of the carefully cultivated leader of the civil rights movement, and his path from boy preacher to fixture of the establishment.
Would You Befriend the Person Who Got You Fired?
A young, idealistic teacher is fired after accusations of shoving a then-seven-year-old student. A decade later, the men reconnect and form an unlikely friendship.
The Failing Light
Why did a rising young poet plunge into despair, killing her son and then herself
In Transition to Independent Living, The ‘Dignity Of Risk’ for the Mentally Ill
“Thirty-three years old, he was now trying the next step, to live on his own.”
Bill Cosby’s Legacy, Recast
The Washington Post’s exhaustive history of Cosby’s career and the sexual-assault allegations that coincided with it. Sixteen women have now stated publicly that Cosby sexually assaulted them.
An American Dream Deferred
Javier Flores was hoping that an executive action by President Obama would prevent him from being deported to Mexico, leaving his wife and American-citizen children behind in Ohio. He’s now in La Mixtequita, Mexico, with few options to reunite with his family.
Rental America: Why the Poor Pay $4,150 for a $1,500 Sofa
Rent-to-own stores offer low-income Americans a chance to own some of the material rewards of a middle class life—but at a much higher price.
NFL’s Elaborate Security Network Is Supposed To Protect League From Trouble
A look into the “intricate and largely secretive three-layered security force” that operates behind the scenes at the National Football League.