In the Coronavirus Era, the Force Is Still With Jack Dorsey
A look at the fortunes of Twitter and its CEO Jack Dorsey, who is squaring up to activist investors looking to make him change his ways, or make way for a new CEO.
Murder at Sutton Place
A young man who had come from a tough upbringing in Florida became the protege of a wealthy jeweller and lived a glitzy lifestyle in New York. This story examines how he ended up in jail after a brutal killing at his apartment in the small hours of the morning.
Ponzi Schemes, Private Yachts, and a Missing $250 Million in Crypto: The Strange Tale of Quadriga
A bitcoin trading exchange collapsed when its founder died unexpectedly after a short illness. This story tracks the efforts of Reddit users, law enforcement and investors to identify if the business was a scam.
The Untold Story Behind the Mysterious Disappearance of Fan Bingbing, the World’s Biggest Movie Star
Fan Bingbing is one of the most recognisable faces in China’s movie industry. So it sent huge ripples through the entertainment world when, for a part of 2018, she disappeared. The story highlights the tightrope on which many of China’s new elite walk – “You play ball, or you are screwed. So you play ball.”
“She Never Looks Back”: Inside Elizabeth Holmes’s Chilling Final Months at Theranos
The dysfunctional final stages of the blood testing startup with a multi-billion dollar valuation that went very very wrong.
The Real Scandal Behind the Panama Papers
A Nobel prize winning economist describes his experience serving on a commission convened after the release of the Panama Papers.
Welcome to the Dark Net
A poacher turned gamekeeper hacker acts as a guide to the clandestine world of the dark net, a home for all sorts of illegal trade.
Inside the Final Days of Robin Williams
The story of Robin Williams’ last days is about his genius, friendship, family and life.
“Oh My God, This Is So F***ed Up”: Inside Silicon Valley’s Secretive, Orgiastic Dark Side
A piece examining the sex party culture in Silicon Valley.
Why Hollywood As We Know It Is Already Over
Technology giants and startups disrupting traditional media businesses is nothing new. In the film industry the signs are there, but it appears not everyone is willing to see them.