The Dirty Laundry Issue
How Egypt Made Football a National Security Issue
Amidst political and social upheaval in Egypt, football has become a national security issue.
Did Melting Ice in the Arctic Lead to a Savage Bear Attack?
A trek to one of most beautiful places on earth turned into a nightmare for one hiker. Is climate change to blame?
How I Became Karate-Dad
I'm 47 years old now, and lately I've been waking to an urge that was a daily part of my psychological life in my teens and 20s: the desire to improve myself.
Nikki Benz: Jungle Fever
I've never understood why regular, ordinary sex with a black man is still seen as so taboo or risque for white porn actresses.
Paul Strand's Gorgeous, Revelatory Photos of an Italian Village in the 50s
Strand was willing to sit and wait for the world to look the way it does when nobody notices it.
Beyond God and the Devil: New Fiction from Barry Gifford
Here's a short story from the acclaimed poet, author, and screenwriter.
The US Military’s Totally Cool Mobile Enlistment Exhibits
Welcome to the "Extreme Truck," a traveling Army recruitment tool loaded with video games and TV screens that's used to get the youth of today excited about signing up for the military-industrial complex.
James Jeanius: A Master of Illustration Shares His Sketches
An interview with the six-time Eisner Award–winning artist.
November Music Reviews
We loved Grouper, hated Deerhoof, tried really hard to hate the Foo Fighters, and told a lot of stories about ourselves that probably aren't true.
Crimine-Infinito: The Complex Structure of the Calabrian Mob
Long considered a "horizontal Mafia," or a simple confederation of clans, the 'Ndrangheta was shown to have a secret hierarchical structure with a central leader, exactly like the better-known Cosa Nostra.
Kids in the US Are Getting Sick from Harvesting Tobacco
Fifteen-year-old Eddie Ramirez doesn't smoke, but nicotine still makes him feel "lightheaded sometimes," like he's "going to vomit." That's because he's one of the estimated thousands of kids who work in American tobacco fields.
Tourists in Thailand Are Traveling to See Suffering Burmese Migrants
"This kind of tourism—it's not good to see," said one UN worker. "These are human beings, not animals in a zoo."