What does Saddam Hussein see in himself that no one else in the world seems to see? The answer is perhaps best revealed by the intimate details of the Iraqi leader's daily life
How I (possibly) solved a cold case on my summer vacation.
By: Matt Stoller   |   BIG   |   May 2020
Antitrust lawyers filed a class action lawsuit against private equity-owned Varsity Brands, the organizing force behind competitive cheerleading.
By: Darryl Campbell   |   The Verge   |   Aug 2022
There’s no evidence two decades of pat-downs and shoe removal have made travelers any safer — so why does the theater of airport security persist?
When China’s top livestreaming salesman, Austin Li, vanished over a tank-shaped ice cream cake, many fans thought he was gone for good.
The young company sent shock waves around the world when it released ChatGPT. But that was just the start. The ultimate goal: Change everything. Yes. Everything.
By: Max Chafkin and Hannah Miller   |   Bloomberg   |   Sept 2023
Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried, both renowned Stanford scholars, opened doors for their son and provided a halo effect for his company.
By: Matt Giles   |   Deadspin   |   Oct 2017
Mention Yi Jianlian, and the first thing that comes to mind is probably that video of him working out against a chair. The baseline drive, the juke, the spin move around the defenseless chair and the ferocious slam. Do you remember it?
By: James Rodriguez   |   Business Insider   |   Sept 2023
Business is booming for investors in college housing, who poured $22.9 billion into the industry last year. But for students, the picture is more fraught.
By: Ariel Sabar   |   The Atlantic   |   May 2023
How a small-town auto mechanic peddling a green-energy breakthrough pulled off a massive scam