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Best of 2025: All Our Number Five Story Picks
Every story we selected for the number five slot in our weekly newsletter, in a handy digest.
Posted inFeature
How Four Americans Robbed the Bank of England
In Victorian London, a gang of U.S. hustlers attempts a ten-million-dollar heist on the safest bank in the world. Can the detective who inspired Sherlock Holmes catch them?
Posted inEditor's Pick
The Problem With Crime Junkie
One of the hottest podcasts in the country has built a seven-figure business telling stories about true crime. Too bad the tales aren’t its own.
Posted inNonfiction
All the Stories Nominated for the 2022 National Magazine Awards
Consider this your reading list for the next few weeks.
Posted inNonfiction, The Atavist Magazine
‘Stay Away From Miller’
A pioneering humanities program shaped a generation of students and brought acclaim to a public high school in Los Angeles. But beneath the excellence lurked a culture of abuse.
Posted inCurrent Events, Highlight, Writing
Neighborhood Watch: The Strange Aftermath of a ‘Karen’ Encounter
In a progressive New Jersey community, racial solidarity is complicated.
Posted inEditor's Pick
From Tragedy to Trailblazer
“After three of her dear friends were murdered in 2015 — a case that drew national attention and triggered calls for stronger hate crime legislation — Nida Allam took to politics.”
Posted inNonfiction
Queens of Infamy: Isabella of France
Married off at age 12, Isabella put up with her husband’s shenanigans over decades. Eventually, the She-Wolf of France had had enough.
