Is Ginni Thomas a Threat to the Supreme Court?
by Jane Mayer

Behind closed doors, Justice Clarence Thomas’s wife is working with many groups directly involved in controversial cases before the Court.

The Accidental Revolutionary Leading Belarus’s Uprising
by Dexter Filkins

How Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya came to challenge her country’s dictatorship.

The Secretive Prisons That Keep Migrants Out of Europe
by Ian Urbina

Tired of migrants arriving from Africa, the E.U. has created a shadow immigration system that captures them before they reach its shores, and sends them to brutal Libyan detention centers run by militias.

The Great Organic-Food Fraud
by Ian Parker

There’s no way to confirm that a crop was grown organically. Randy Constant exploited our trust in the labels—and made a fortune.

Surviving the Crackdown in Xinjiang
by Raffi Khatchadourian

As mass detentions and surveillance dominate the lives of China’s Uyghurs and Kazakhs, a woman struggles to free herself.

The Rise of Made-in-China Diplomacy
by Peter Hessler

While political leaders trade threats, the pandemic has made Americans even more reliant on China’s manufacturers.

The Race to Dismantle Trump’s Immigration Policies
by Sarah Stillman

Trump transformed immigration through hundreds of quiet measures. Before they can be reversed, they have to be uncovered.

A Kenyan Ecologist’s Crusade to Save Her Country’s Wildlife
by Jon Lee Anderson

To get her fellow-citizens to care about threatened animals, Paula Kahumbu became a TV star.

Among the Insurrectionists
by Luke Mogelson

The Capitol was breached by Trump supporters who had been declaring, at rally after rally, that they would go to violent lengths to keep the President in power. A chronicle of an attack foretold.

Why Trump Can’t Afford to Lose
by Jane Mayer

The President has survived one impeachment, twenty-six accusations of sexual misconduct, and an estimated four thousand lawsuits. That run of good luck may well end, perhaps brutally, if Joe Biden wins.