MUST READS

POLITICS
Al Gore’s Stupendous Wealth Complicates His Climate Message. That Can Change.
By Alexander C. Kaufman
Right-wing critics say the former vice president's wealth is hypocritical. By making his fortune a talking point, he could beef up his climate gospel.
POLITICS
Here's What Happens When You Complain To Cops About Cops
By Ryan J. Reilly
The internal affairs division usually decides the officer did nothing wrong.
ENTERTAINMENT
Dave Navarro Opens Up About His Mother's Murder In New Documentary
By Melissa Jeltsen
The famed rocker's mom was killed by an estranged boyfriend when he was 15. It changed everything.
POLITICS
These Programs Are Helping Prisoners Live Again On The Outside
By Matt Ferner
If we want to reduce the prison population, ex-offenders need more compassion and understanding from the criminal justice system.
POLITICS
Domestic Abusers Take Their Fight To Own Guns To The Supreme Court
By Melissa Jeltsen
Anti-gun violence groups warn the case could put women's lives at stake.
MEDIA
Journalist Who Received Trump Tax Return Questions If Trump Leaked It Himself
By Michael Calderone
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Cay Johnston says he received two pages from the 2005 document in the mail from an unknown source.
BLACK VOICES
Stop Asking What Happened To Lil' Kim's Face. You Already Know.
By Zeba Blay
She's just another victim of colorism.
POLITICS
This Is The Daily Stormer's Playbook
By Ashley Feinberg
A leaked style guide reveals they’re Nazis about grammar (and about Jews).
ENTERTAINMENT
My Year-Long Quest To Uncover The Identity Of 'Ugly Naked Guy'
By Todd Van Luling
The "Friends" actor has remained a mystery -- until now.
ENTERTAINMENT
‘If You Take Out Kenan Thompson, The Studio Will Explode'
By Maxwell Strachan
Insiders at SNL consider Kenan Thompson to be one of the greatest sketch comics ever. As he approaches a record 15th season on the show, maybe you should, too.
POLITICS
Ex-Convict Who Slept With His Teenage Employee Is Set To Become Richmond’s Next Mayor
By Amber Ferguson
Joe Morrissey has cobbled together an unlikely coalition of voters in Virginia’s capital.
CRIME
'Making A Murderer' Left Out Disturbing Details Of Steven Avery's Past
By Melissa Jeltsen
If Avery did strangle and threaten to kill his ex-fiancee, as she alleges, that’s very relevant.
POLITICS
Here’s How Many Cops Got Convicted Of Murder Last Year For On-Duty Shootings
By Matt Ferner and Nick Wing
There's something strange about this picture.
POLITICS
This Man Is Serving More Than 13 Years In Prison Over Two Joints' Worth Of Marijuana
By Matt Ferner
"We live in a world where people who are living in disadvantaged environments face challenges and situations that seem to never turn out as they do for people in more privileged and un-challenged neighborhoods."
BUSINESS
'He Was Masturbating… I Felt Like Crying': What Housekeepers Endure To Clean Hotel Rooms
By Dave Jamieson
Low-wage workers have been fighting sexual harassment for years. The national conversation is finally catching up with them.
POLITICS
Here's What Will Happen When Your House Floods
By Julia Craven
The water invades. You’re supposed to be safe at home. But now you're helpless.
POLITICS
We Wanted To Find Troubled Jails, So We Counted The Bodies
By Ryan J. Reilly and Dana Liebelson
Ten jails. More than 40 deaths. What happened in one year?
POLITICS
How 9/11 Changed These Muslim Americans' Lives Forever
By Lydia O'Connor
"For most American Muslims, many of us categorize our lives as pre-9/11 and post-9/11."
POLITICS
Here's How The Nation Responded When A Black Militia Group Occupied A Government Building
By Nick Wing
Nearly 50 years ago, a group of armed Black Panthers entered the California state Capitol to protest a gun control bill.
MEDIA
America's Best History Teacher Doesn't Work At A School
By Benjamin Hart
Dan Carlin has created a one-man podcasting empire by making the past as entertaining as a blockbuster.
POLITICS
Looking For The Safest, Healthiest Pet Food? Good Luck With That.
By Zach Carter
Thousands of pets died in 2007. The pet food industry still has plenty of problems.