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Stranger than fiction

Our new story about a town in Sicily plagued by mysterious fires that lasted a decade.  Gorgeous illustration, too! 

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Trump Supporters: A Taxonomy

We asked reporter Justin Peters to help us understand the Trump coalition. Here’s what the nine types of voters he found. Read the story here.

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a heartbreaking story

Spending time with another family is like traveling to a foreign country. Each has its own culture, forged over generations. Unraveling that history is the work of a lifetime—hard to do with our own families, let alone a stranger’s.

Check out our “A Family Matter,” about how an agency charged with protecting kids is tearing families apart. 

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Follow our RNC correspondent!

We sent a comedian and former game-show contestant (and journalist) to cover the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. Follow along on instagram at @atavistmag and Twitter at @justintrevett. Welcome to the circus!

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A chilling thriller for a hot day

Read our latest story, an espionage thriller almost too bizarre to believe. 

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The best mermaid movie you’ll never see

“My heart is weary and my spirit drifts like seaweed uprooted in a storm.”—”Sunk,” our latest story on an eccentric billionaire’s quest for to make China’s first international blockbuster. 

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What happens when a global cartel leader turns state’s evidence? In the last installment of our weekly serial, you’ll find out. 

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Rambo’s Rampage

Not this Rambo. 

This Rambo: 

In Episode 6 of “The Mastermind,” a series about an international kingpin, a former soldier named Joseph “Rambo” Hunter becomes a terrifying enforcer in a global cartel. It’s called “Eyes Everywhere”

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The Snowden Connection

This week, on “The Mastermind,” we figured a crazy link between a brutal cartel boss and Edward Snowden. Read all about it. 

Here’s the tl;dr version: 

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When you don't know who your boss really is, a dream job can turn into a nightmare.

Plus drugs. Plus sharks. “I’m Your Boss Now,” Episode 2 of “The Mastermind” series is here! 

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Our new series is here!

Introducing “The Mastermind,” our seven-part series about a brilliant programmer who became a brutal cartel boss, and then a prized government asset. Check it out! 

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How far would you go?

In 1937, Satchel Paige was the best pitcher in America, playing in the Negro leagues before the sport was integrated. When he got an offer to play baseball in the Dominican Republic, it was his chance to finally taste the glory he was denied in America. He didn’t know how much this deal with the devil would cost him. Read our latest here.

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Hidden Damages

Read our latest, “Hidden Damages” by M.R. O’Connor, about a father who fought to bring his daughter’s killers to justice.

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The perfect gift is just a click away

This holiday season, share the most innovative journalism on the web with the ones you love. Shop now!

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Best of Longform 2015

Longform has just published their Best of 2015 list, and we’re honored that Matthew Shaer’s “Whatsoever Things Are True” made the Top 10. It’s extraordinary work, which unravels a decades-old mystery and raises questions not only about America’s criminal justice system, but about the elusive nature of justice. We’re very proud to have it recognized.

Thanks to Longform for curating a brilliant list of superb journalism, and also for highlighting Ronen Bergman’s “Operation Red Falcon,” and Joshua Hammer’s “The Desert Blues.” We’re stoked to be in great company with Kathryn Schultz, Adrian Chen, Susan Dominus, among others. 

Happy reading! 

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Our new release, “The Divorce Colony,” is beautifully illustrated love story about a woman who challenged the law, her family, and her church to free herself from her husband, and, with her legacy, helped shape modern marriage in America.

Read it here: “The Divorce Colony”

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Photographer Maddie McGarvey looked inside the daily life of the mild-mannered municipal worker who risked his freedom inside a brutal regime.