The Epic Hunt for One of the World’s Most Wanted Men
The story of the search for Félicien Kabuga, a Rwandan businessman who was accused of helping to enable the Rwandan genocide in 1994, and was on the run for more than 20 years.
In search of Inigo Philbrick, the disappearing art dealer
The story of an alleged elaborate fraud involving complex transactions in the global art market.
Chaos at the Top of the World
The story of a tragic day on Mount Everest, and the factors that contributed to it.
Inside the most brutal dictatorship you’ve never heard of
A story outlining a murderous regime that has developed in Burundi, to little international comment.
The American Missionary and the Uncontacted Tribe
The powerfully told story of the missionary who sought to convert a remote tribe on an island in the Indian Ocean, with tragic consequences.
The business of sleep
A piece looking at the science of sleep, and how this essential human need is in conflict with the new attention economy.
A dirty, rotten, double crossing (true) story of what happened to the Italian American mob
A story suggesting the American mafia is quietly rebuilding its fortunes after a couple of decades on the back foot.
The Secrets of the World’s Greatest Art Thief
Stéphane Breitwieser is a thief who millions of dollars worth of art, apparently primarily through sleight of hand and an astonishing appetite for risk. He is unlike most other art thieves in that he stole with no intention to sell, but apparently for the love of the work itself.
Into the Storm
A gripping account of the sinking of two container ships and an attempted coastguard rescue in a massive storm off the coast of the United States.
Alan Rusbridger’s Guardian is on a suicide mission
There is more than a whiff of the hatchet job to the piece on The Guardian written by a self-described “friend of the paper” who has had a “falling out” with his erstwhile chum. There’s nothing like a bit of personal animosity to make for an interesting read. Beyond that though, it’s a case study of the dynamics of running one of the world’s largest media groups (and burning $45m a year in cash while doing so.).