The Quiet American
Paul Manafort is Donald TrumpÕs campaign chairman. This profile delves into his unusual client roster.
The Turkish Coup Through The Eyes of Its Plotters
A gripping real-time view of the Turkish coup attempt gathered from transcripts of a WhatsApp group created by conspirators to coordinate their efforts.
Arron Banks: The Man Who Bought Brexit
A profile of the unique character who ploughed £7.5m into the campaign to leave the EU. He has now set his sights on a broad populist democratic movement to take on what he sees as the flawed and corrupt democratic institutions governing the UK.
The Aspiring Novelist Who Became Obama’s Foreign Policy Guru
A fascinating peek behind the scenes in the Obama White House, through a profile of one of his key speechwriters.
Is it Ruth Davidson’s destiny to save the Union?
A profile of the leader of the Conservative Party in Scotland.
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.