The Gross Spectacle of Murder Fandom
After four University of Idaho students were killed, TikTok and Reddit sleuths swarmed the campus. The community is still struggling with the wreckage they left behind.
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No One Knows Exactly What Social Media Is Doing to Teens
Years and years of research add up to an uncomfortable reality: The connection between social media and mental health is more complicated than it seems.
A Star Reporter’s Break With Reality
Lara Logan was once a respected 60 Minutes correspondent. Now she trades in conspiracy theories that even far-right media disavow. What happened?
My God, This Is a Magical Country
A road trip across my adopted America
The Immortal Mel Brooks
The 2,000-year-old man turns 97 this summer. I talked with him about fighting in World War II, his life in comedy, and the secret to happiness.
Moneyball Broke Baseball
But now the whiz kids who nearly ruined the national pastime have returned to save it.
Inside the Meltdown at CNN
CEO Chris Licht felt he was on a mission to restore the network’s reputation for serious journalism. How did it all go wrong?
America’s Approach to Addiction Has Gone Off the Rails
In a time of fentanyl and meth, we need to use law enforcement differently—and more often.
Local Politics Was Already Messy. Then Came Nextdoor.
Community moderators say the social network is being exploited for political gain.
The Abortion Absolutist
Warren Hern has been performing late abortions for half a century. After Roe, he is as busy with patients as ever.