The Art of Larry Gagosian’s Empire
A revealing profile of one of the preeminent art dealers of our times, estimated to sell over one billion dollars of art each year.
Canary in the Code Mine
A look at a project to teach coding to former miners in Appalachian coal country. The project was born in part out of a dismissive comment made by former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and its popularity has confounded stereotypes.
Donald Trump’s Ghostwriter Tells All
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”.
Dee Dee Wanted Her Daughter To Be Sick, Gypsy Wanted Her Mom To Be Murdered
The dark and unsettling story of a case of suspected Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome that had tragic consequences.
Top Gun
A 2003 profile of Gaston Glock, the inventor of one of the most widely used handguns in the world, and something of an unusual character.
Tinder’s In-House Sociologist
An interview with the woman tasked with understanding what people find attractive.
Dispatches from the Rap Wars
A sociologist spent 18 months living with gangs in Chicago fighting bitterly violent local turf wars, and simultaneously trying to make it big with rap tracks and on social media.
The Second Soviet In Space
The story of Gherman Titov, the “bad boy cosmonaut turned elder statesman of space”.
I’ve Done Really Bad Things
An interview with a former police officer involved in undercover drugs operations, whose views have radically changed since he left the force.