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Stewart Rhodes’s Son: ‘How I Escaped My Father’s Militia’

by Seyward Darby November 30, 2022November 30, 2022

“The son of militia leader Stewart Rhodes spent years plotting to help his family escape from his father’s control. Now that the elder Rhodes faces decades in prison, the rest of the family is rebuilding their lives.”

Posted inEditor's Pick

Why India’s Fossil Wealth Has Remained Hidden

by Carolyn Wells January 17, 2022October 19, 2022

“There’s a pretty good correlation between a country’s GDP and fossil discoveries, and that’s largely because a field like paleontology requires a lot of funding, patronage, and world-class museums with fossil preparation labs and storage facilities, which developing countries often do not have, says Jukar.”

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Evil Corp: ‘My Hunt For the World’s Most Wanted Hackers’

by Carolyn Wells November 18, 2021October 19, 2022

“Some of the men are accused of causing widespread blackouts in Ukraine by hacking power grids. Others are wanted for trying to hack into a chemical weapons testing facility in the wake of the Salisbury poisonings.”

Posted inNonfiction

The Lies Told to Speak to a Princess

by Carolyn Wells May 31, 2021October 14, 2022

The full story behind the scoop to interview Princess Diana has remained hidden for a quarter of a century — until now.

Posted inNonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads January 15, 2021October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Timothy Snyder, Austin Carr, James Murdock, Myriam Lahouari, and Brian Hiatt.

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Aberfan: The Mistake That Cost a Village its Children

by Carolyn Wells October 21, 2020October 19, 2022

“I could hear crying and screaming. As time went on they got quieter and quieter as children died, they were buried and running out of air.”

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The Battle to Separate Safa and Marwa

by Carolyn Wells October 20, 2020October 19, 2022

A ground-breaking series of operations in a British hospital separate two sisters fused at the head.

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‘Our Foster Child Asked Us to Adopt Him – By Drawing Himself on to a Family Photo’

by Carolyn Wells September 23, 2020October 19, 2022

The story of how, after years of difficulty, George finally found his family.

Posted inEditor's Pick

The Daring Nun Who Hid and Saved 83 Jewish Children

by Carolyn Wells September 7, 2020October 19, 2022

“Her own bishop supported Pétain so she wrote to Archbishop Saliège for advice. She records his response in her journal: “Let’s lie, let’s lie, my daughter, as long as we are saving human lives.””

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What The Mysterious Boredom Divide Teaches Us

by Carolyn Wells July 22, 2020October 19, 2022

Some people are a lot more susceptible to boredom. Why?

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