If civilisation falls then many of Silicon Valley’s elite will be well prepared – this article meets some of those getting ready with ammunition, motorcycles, food supplies and other wheezes to survive the ensuing chaos.
A story about Patrick Skinner, currently a local cop in Savannah, Georgia, but formerly a CIA case officer directly engaged in post-9/11 operations. The piece jumps between his two careers and relates how he is applying lessons from the CIA to community policing.
A detailed and deftly drawn profile of the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman. The story deals with his rapid rise to power, his manoeuvrings in regional politics, and his apparently extensive backroom diplomacy with the Trump administration and the United Arab Emirates.
Tim Kaine, the first major elected politician outside Illinois to endorse Barack Obama in 2008, finds himself on the ticket eight years later.
Though it is currently the 7th most visited site in the world (and 4th in the US), it’s easy to underestimate the sheer scale of Reddit, the self-styled “front page of the internet”. That scale, and its anarchic traits, have made it the front line in figuring out what is acceptable online behaviour. This insightful and often darkly funny piece meets the people trying to draw the lines.
The controversial and bloody legacy of the world’s most famous drug trafficker remains a profitable business for many, including some members of his family and former associates.
Tony Schwartz wrote Donald Trump’s bestselling book ‘The Art of the Deal’. He’s very worried. He thinks a Trump presidency has a good chance of leading to the “end of civilisation”.
This profile of Thomas Heatherwick looks at his career, and recent work on the Vessel, a huge installation in one of New York’s largest and costliest new developments. The piece is waspish enough to keep things interesting, whilst also providing an insight into the rarefied world of star designers and architects.