Empire of Blood: How Dana White’s UFC Conquered America
What was once a late-night cable TV sideshow has grown into a culture-shifting sport that counts President Trump as a fan. Inside White's big, brash, competition-crushing company
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Unraveling the 50-Year Mystery of the Body in the Basement
The Scene was the hottest club in New York City. After it closed, a teenage girl’s remains were discovered inside, leaving authorities with a puzzle to solve — and revealing just how easy it used to be to disappear
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How Galaxy Gas Took Over The Rap Internet In 2024
The inside story of the rise and fall of the brand at the center of this year's viral whippets craze
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Is the $11 Billion Online Sportsbook Bubble About to Burst?
From Vegas to the black market to the apps in your pocket, inside the sports betting boom that’s taken over America
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Untangling the Mystery of the Art God
For a decade, one writer tried to unravel the story of Dorje Chang, whose artwork sold for millions and who claimed to be the third coming of Buddha. Then he got an email: Dorje Chang and his wife were dead. What really happened?
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The CIA Sent Him Deep Undercover to Spy on Islamic Radicals. It Cost Him Everything
- Surfer, Scholar, Jihadist, Spy
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As Sean Combs’ ‘Love’ Era Began, New Accusers Say He Was Still a ‘Demon’
The disgraced mogul said he’s a reformed man from the one caught on video attacking Cassie in 2016. But sources claim he was abusive long after what he called his “rock bottom”
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Eric Carmen Was a Power-Pop Legend. Then He Vanished
In the final years of his life, the musical genius behind songs like “Go All the Way” and “All by Myself” was estranged from much of his family — and went down a rabbit hole of far-right conspiracies
- All By Himself
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Empire of Blood: How Dana White’s UFC Conquered America
What was once a late-night cable TV sideshow has grown into a culture-shifting sport that counts President Trump as a fan. Inside White's big, brash, competition-crushing company
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Can Famo Music Survive Lesotho’s Gang Wars?
In this remote African country, famo songs have been a storytelling tool for more than a century. Today, they’re used as a weapon and some groups are banned
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‘He Had No Fear’: Ryan Wedding’s Path From Olympic Athlete to Drug Lord
A champion snowboarder who competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics, he pivoted to a life of crime. Today, the FBI says, he's a cocaine dealer with ties to Mexican cartels — and he's on the run
- Snow Patrol
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How Galaxy Gas Took Over The Rap Internet In 2024
The inside story of the rise and fall of the brand at the center of this year's viral whippets craze
- Brain Rot
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The Battle Against Trump 2.0 Begins in the States
Democratic governors are talking a tough game against the incoming administration — and activists are determined to hold them to their promises
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Inside the Classrooms at the Center of the Church-State Battle
Louisiana wants to put the Ten Commandments in classrooms — and that’s just the beginning
- Holy War
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Unraveling the 50-Year Mystery of the Body in the Basement
The Scene was the hottest club in New York City. After it closed, a teenage girl’s remains were discovered inside, leaving authorities with a puzzle to solve — and revealing just how easy it used to be to disappear
- True Crime
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Is the $11 Billion Online Sportsbook Bubble About to Burst?
From Vegas to the black market to the apps in your pocket, inside the sports betting boom that’s taken over America
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