The Unexpected Coziness of the Las Vegas Residency
For pop stars like Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, and Gwen Stefani, the now legendary Vegas residency has become both a marker of success and a respite.
Here Are the Most Common Airbnb Scams Worldwide
Nearly 1,000 people flooded our inbox with their stories. We found some patterns.
How Ring Went From ‘Shark Tank’ Reject to America’s Scariest Surveillance Company
Amazon's Ring started from humble roots as a smart doorbell company called "DoorBot." Now it's surveilling the suburbs and partnering with police.
'They Can't Stop Us:' People Are Having Sex With 3D Avatars of Their Exes and Celebrities
A community of 3D graphics hobbyists are making and selling avatars of real people in order to fulfill their sexual fantasies, and there's little anyone can do to stop them.
Gritty’s Reign Has Just Begun
Mascots are safe to love in an era when nothing is. Gritty and Phang, Philly’s newest mascots, exemplify why.
Memphis Is Making Old Gospel New Again
The deepest roots of Memphis music are in the Black church. The record label Bible & Tire is tapping a new generation of musicians, and an old one, to give the music new life.
This Gene Technology Could Change the World. Its Maker Isn’t Sure It Should.
Kevin Esvelt came up with a way to use gene editing for gene drives, a technology that could change the ecological fate of the whole world. How does one scientist deal with the potential ramifications of his own creation?
The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s
How do you narrow an entire decade of genre-breaking music down to a list of 100 albums? It's an impossible task, but we did it.
The Center of the Fight Over Whose Votes Count Is in Georgia
Provisional ballots are supposed to be a failsafe. Instead, they’re just one part of a convoluted system keeping marginalized communities from exercising the right to vote.
Millions Are Turning to This Drug for Pain and Anxiety. But There’s Almost No Evidence It Works
Gabapentin is approved for treating seizures and nerve pain, yet 95 percent of the time it’s used for other conditions, without strong research to back it up. With recent links to overdose and reports of suicide, why is still being used so much?
I Accidentally Uncovered a Nationwide Scam on Airbnb
While searching for the person who grifted me in Chicago, I discovered just how easy it is for users of the short-term rental platform to get exploited.