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Inside the Taliban’s Luxury Hotel
“The Intercontinental in Kabul was Afghanistan’s first luxury hotel. Once the site of legendary parties, the hotel is now in the hands of the Taliban, and their fighters are supposed to work with outsiders.”
Posted inNonfiction
How to Scam Like a Celebrity
“His alleged victims say he bribed New York Police Department officials, stole millions in diamonds, and persuaded Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Kim Kardashian to shill for a scam cryptocurrency. So why is Jona Rechnitz still free?”
Posted inFeature
True Crime, Jersey Shore Style
How I (possibly) solved a cold case on my summer vacation.
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S’more! S’more!
“His artisanal marshmallows were the greatest. Then he tried to scale them.”
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I Knew Diddy for Years. What I Now Remember Haunts Me.
“Looking back on my life as a woman in the music industry, I’m unsettled by the inescapable sexism perpetrated by Sean Combs and others.”
Posted inAnnouncements
Announcing Our 2025 Member Drive
It’s easy to think that thoughtful longform journalism is an endangered species. We refuse to believe that—and we need your help.
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Journalism Is Struggling. In Atlanta, New Indie outlets Are Finding Ways to Make It Work
“Independent outlets are not only challenging revenue models—they’re changing the way local outlets approach journalism itself.”
Posted inNonfiction
‘He Is the Prince, but I Am the King’
Two scammers, a web of betrayal, and Europe’s fraud of the century.
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Turtleboy Will Not Be Stopped
“A profane blogger believes an innocent woman is being framed for murder. He’ll do anything to prove he’s right—and terrorize anyone who says he’s wrong.”
