Tim Kaine’s Radical Optimism
Tim Kaine, the first major elected politician outside Illinois to endorse Barack Obama in 2008, finds himself on the ticket eight years later.
John le Carré – Art of Fiction
An archival interview of John le Carré covers his life, writing career and the world of spycraft he depicts in his novels.
The Trafficker
One from the New Yorker archives (2010), this is the story of one of the world’s leading arms dealers. Monzer al-Kassar was a man who lived up to many stereotypes of his profession – speaking many languages, piloting his own private jet, and running a fleet of Mercedes to get about town.
The Rise and Fall of Silk Road
A long look at the infamous online marketplace for illegal goods, starting with a DEA raid on a grandpa in Utah who had just taken receipt of $27,000 of cocaine. http://www.bit.ly/wired-silkroad
The Day We Discovered Our Parents Were Russian Spies
Donald Heathfield and Tracey Foley’s two sons believed their parents were affluent, highly educated Canadians, who happened to live and work in America. In fact, they were Russian spies who had been deep undercover for several decades.
Does an Octopus Have a Soul?
A blackhat hacker operated on both sides of the fence, working with both the FBI and the criminals they were trying to stop.
Hot Mess
The story of how Goldman Sachs took on Libya as a client, and subsequently allegedly lost $1.2bn of their money.
How Europe Left Itself Open to Terrorism
A report on the security challenges and failures leaving Europe vulnerable to attack.