Silicon Valley, the New Lobbying Monster
by Charles Duhigg

From crypto to A.I., the tech sector is pouring millions into super PACS that intimidate politicians into supporting its agenda.

Russia’s Espionage War in the Arctic
by Ben Taub

For years, Russia has been using the Norwegian town of Kirkenes, which borders its nuclear stronghold, as a laboratory, testing intelligence operations there before replicating them across Europe.

How 3M Discovered, Then Concealed, the Dangers of Forever Chemicals
by Sharon Lerner

The company found its own toxic compounds in human blood—and kept selling them.

A British Nurse Was Found Guilty of Killing Seven Babies. Did She Do It?
by Rachel Aviv

Colleagues reportedly called Lucy Letby an “angel of death,” and the Prime Minister condemned her. But, in the rush to judgment, serious questions about the evidence were ignored.

What Have Fourteen Years of Conservative Rule Done to Britain?
by Sam Knight

Living standards have fallen. The country is exhausted by constant drama. But the U.K. can’t move on from the Tories without facing up to the damage that has occurred.

What a Major Solar Storm Could Do to Our Planet
by Kathryn Schulz

Disturbances on the sun may have the potential to devastate our power grid and communication systems. When the next big storm arrives, will we be prepared for it?

Sentenced to Life for an Accident Miles Away
by Sarah Stillman

A draconian legal doctrine called felony murder has put thousands of Americans—disproportionately young and Black—in prison.

China’s Age of Malaise
by Evan Osnos

Party officials are vanishing, young workers are “lying flat,” and entrepreneurs are fleeing the country. What does China’s inner turmoil mean for the world?

The Next Targets for the Group That Overturned Roe
by David D. Kirkpatrick

Alliance Defending Freedom has won fifteen Supreme Court cases. Now it wants religious exemptions to anti-discrimination laws—and is going after trans rights.

The Villa Where a Doctor Experimented on Children
by Margaret Talbot

As a girl in Austria, Evy Mages was confined to a mysterious institution in Innsbruck. Decades later, she learned why.