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Business The Atlantic

Jeff Bezos’s Master Plan

A story that compares Bezos to other titans of industry finds his ambitions so much broader that his company has become “the shared national infrastructure”.

Life The New Yorker

What if Your Abusive Husband Is a Cop?

A story of an abusive relationship. The fact that the husband was a police officer may have impacted what happened next when his wife was found shot, injured, but still alive.

Politics The Guardian

The myth of Eurabia: how a far-right conspiracy theory went mainstream

An assessment of how an extreme anti-Islam ideology has moved ever further towards the political process and broader public consciousness in numerous countries across the world.

Politics The New Statesman

Dominic Cummings: The Machiavel in Downing Street

A profile of the Prime Minister’s senior adviser, never far the from the headlines since he came to national prominence as an aide to Michael Gove at the Department of Education.

Culture The New Yorker

How to Read “Gilgamesh”

A dazzling guide, and paean, to “the world’s oldest long poem”.

Life The New York Times

What Does PewDiePie Really Believe?

A profile of the hugely successful and highly controversial YouTuber Felix Kjellberg, a.k.a PewDiePie. The story also acts a guide to “InnerYouTube”.

Business Stratechery

What Is a Tech Company?

In a world where every startup touts its credentials as a tech company, this story seeks to identify the characteristics that mark out the real ones.

Society The New York Review of Books

Snowden in the Labyrinth

This much-praised review of Edward Snowden’s book takes the opportunity to consider the benefits and drawbacks of anonymity.

Business New York Magazine

The Sun Sets on We

Inside the unravelling of The We Company’s IPO.

Life Narratively

The Man with the Golden Airline Ticket

The daughter of a man with unlimited air travel for two, for life, describes its impact on his life and the lives of those around him in this warm profile.

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