The Captive and the Spy
A tale of intrigue during the Vietnam War that seems straight out of a Le Carré novel, but with a surprise ingredient — the stunning consequences of an act of kindness.
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WhoWhatWhy’s Best Stories of 2023
Here are some of our favorite stories from 2023.
Boston Carjacking Unravels 2
Recently, we published evidence of disturbing contradictions in the public accounts of the man who put the guilty stamp on the Tsarnaev brothers in the Boston bombing case. In this second part of a series, we take an in-depth look at that man, the mystery witness. We examine his crucial but little understood role in rapidly ending the investigation of the bombing. Meet “Danny,” the “magic bullet” of the Boston bombing story.
The Boston Bombing Trial Starts, But Answers Aren’t on the Docket
The trial of accused Boston Marathon Bombing co-conspirator Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is starting, but answers about what really happened aren’t likely to be on the docket.
More About Felix Sater — the Problematical Friend Trump Forgot
Readers of our major article on Donald Trump, Russia, and the mob expressed plenty of interest in Trump’s associate Felix Sater, so here’s more on him and his early activities.
Exclusive Podcast With Top Democrat: No Chance for Sweeping Gun Laws
A conversation with California Rep. Mike Thompson (D), chairman of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force.
Guns at Polls: The Right to Vote Meets the Right to Carry
Voter intimidation concerns grow as voting gets underway in open-carry states.
On Veterans Day, the Story of a Liberator
A biography describes the liberation of Nazi concentration camp Dachau.
Report: Prominent Modi Critic Arrested on False Charges
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government continues to punish critics of the regime, using false charges if necessary.
Was Shinzo Abe’s Killer Just Another Lone Nut? Look Closer
Preemptively dismissing the assassination of Shinzo Abe – two days before a transformative election – as the act of a lone nut is a grave error.
Was a ‘Stop the Steal’ Election Hijacking Strategy Brewed Up in Coffee County?
A team of Trump 2020 partisans meddled with voting software to see if they could find proof for “Stop the Steal” claims. Perversely, their “probe” hints at how a future steal might work.
Alex Jones Diary: My Strange Experience with ‘Real’ Cancel Culture
How David Talbot received the same silent treatment, and other reactions to the effort to consign ‘Family of Secrets’ to the dustbin of history.