Queen of Cartels
The story of Sandra Ávila Beltrán, a woman who reached the upper echelons of the Mexican drug cartels.
The last Nazi hunters
A look at the work of Germany’s Central Office for the Investigation of National Socialist Crimes.
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.
Fiercest of rivals, best of friends: cross-party pals in parliament
A piece looking at friendships in parliament that cross party lines. A piece with a positive slant that is perhaps unsurprisingly generating immediate online praise and opprobrium (in almost equal measure).
How Britain did Gaddafi’s dirty work
A story suggesting that MI6 played a significant part in rendition programmes in collaboration with Muammar al-Gaddafi’s Libyan regime and the US – a far more significant part than was previously known.
Brexit: How a Fringe Idea Took Hold Of the Tory Party
Matthew d’Ancona looks at the behind the scenes dynamics that have led to the referendum on leaving the EU.
Manchester City’s plan for global domination
A look at City Football Group’s ambitious plans to build a global network of clubs and radically reshape football’s business model.
How the sandwich consumed Britain
If you have been looking for a deep dive into the macroeconomics, microeconomics, design process, supply chain, and key players of the sandwich industry, then this is for you. A surprisingly engaging piece looking at a phenomenally successful £8bn industry, that will also teach you the meaning of the term “goblin caves”.
The Neo-Nazi Murder Trial Revealing Germany’s Darkest Secrets
A spate of linked murders has revealed worryingly active far right movements in Germany. Even more alarming is the strange role in the affair played by the German intelligence services.
Where global warming gets real: inside Nasa’s mission to the north pole
The story of Nasa’s evocatively named Operation IceBridge.