Inside the Koch Brothers’ Toxic EmpireBy Tim Dickinson, Rolling Stone
Together, Charles and David Koch control one of the world’s largest fortunes, which they are using to buy up our political system. But what they don’t want you to know is how they made all that money.
Battered, Bereaved, and Behind BarsBy Alex Campbell, BuzzFeed NewsArlena Lindley’s boyfriend Alonzo Turner beat her for months and murdered her child—so why was she sent to prison for 45 years? A BuzzFeed News Investigation.
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Who Killed Bugsy Siegel?By Amy Wallace, Los Angeles MagazineOn June 20, 1947, gangster Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel was slain in Beverly Hills, his body riddled with bullets. One family claims to know who did it. Is one of the nation’s most famous cold cases heating up?
“Your Future Is Very Dark”By Andrew Burt, SlateThe incredible story of former CIA agent John T. Downey, the longest held American captive of war.
Sirte and Misrata, Libya’s Last BattleBy Clare Morgana Gillis, The American ScholarA journalist remembers her days in Libya with James Foley.
ExodusBy Ross Andersen, Aeon MagazineElon Musk argues that we must put a million people on Mars if we are to ensure that humanity has a future.
Etsy’s Trying to Fix Tech’s Women Problem. Why Aren’t You?By Ann Friedman, MediumThe first step is, throw out the hoodie-wearing boy-genius and build a new archetype.
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