“The End of the Music Business”: Ethan Iverson asks whether the infinite archive of streaming platforms is really better for listeners.

“Confessions of a McKinsey Whistleblower”: Garrison Lovely goes inside the soul-crushing, morally bankrupt, top-secret world of America’s most powerful consulting firm.

“Undercover With the New Alt-Right”: For 11 months, Amanda Moore pretended to be a far-right extremist—discovering, in the process, a radical youth movement trying to infiltrate the Republican Party.

“Why the Godfather of Human Rights Is Not Welcome at Harvard”: Michael Massing’s explosive exposé of Harvard’s decision to deny Kenneth Roth a fellowship forced the university to reverse course.

“Unmarried to the Mob”: Joan Walsh profiles the ex-wife of a Trump Organization insider who lost her children and her home after talking to prosecutors for the fraud case against the organization.

“The Trump Campaign’s Collusion With Israel”: James Bamford uncovers an Israeli secret agent’s efforts to influence the outcome of the 2016 election.

“Unredacted NIH E-mails Show Efforts to Rule Out a Lab Origin of Covid”: Jimmy Tobias reports what happened after top scientists told Anthony Fauci they were concerned that SARS-CoV-2 appeared potentially “engineered” at the very beginning of the pandemic.

“The Revolution Against Shady Landlords Has Begun”: Molly Crabapple profiles the tenants organizing to fight the real estate industry and politicians who reign supreme in New York.

“Exploitation, Abuse, and Death: The Dark Side of Working in the Weed Industry”: Dusty Christensen speaks with cannabis workers facing low wages, rapacious bosses, and life-threatening conditions.

“Louis Armstrong’s Last Word”: Ethan Iverson looks at how the music icon took his legacy into his own hands.

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