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On the Sophisticated Intelligence Apparatus That Fooled the World

On the Sophisticated Intelligence Apparatus That Fooled the World

"China’s intelligence agencies are now the world’s largest and dedicate themselves to protecting the Party’s interests while projecting its power abroad."

By Alex Joske | October 25, 2022

The Story of the Nail, or The Birth of a Writer

The Story of the Nail, or The Birth of a Writer

"No one needs this story. It’s only important to me."

By Zhang Yueran | October 20, 2022

The Best Nonfiction Crime Books of October

The Best Nonfiction Crime Books of October

Journalists under attack, cyber crime fighters, and a Victorian era killer with a fascinating brain.

By CrimeReads | October 19, 2022

The Birth of an Immortal Literary Character: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

The Birth of an Immortal Literary Character: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Leslie S. Klinger on Robert Louis Stevenson's most enduring – and unsettling – creation.

By Leslie S. Klinger | October 18, 2022

Eight Years Later, Searching for Answers in a Mexican Journalist's Murder

Eight Years Later, Searching for Answers in a Mexican Journalist's Murder

Regina Martínez was the Veracruz correspondent for Proceso. In her old neighborhood, her death still invokes silence.

By Katherine Corcoran | October 18, 2022

The Journalist and the Psychopath: The Story Behind Edward Howard Rulloff's Crimes

The Journalist and the Psychopath: The Story Behind Edward Howard Rulloff's Crimes

Ham Freeman was an Upstate New York journalist with big ambitions. Edward Howard Rulloff was a nationally notorious killer.

By Kate Winkler Dawson | October 6, 2022

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By CrimeReads | September 30, 2022

The Unstoppable, Fearsome, Delicious Allure of the Witch

By Leanna Renee Hieber and Andrea Janes | September 27, 2022

How Leopold and Loeb Ended up with the Country's Most Famous Lawyer

By Greg King and Penny Wilson | September 22, 2022

The Murder of Edward Hall and Eleanor Mills: New Jersey's Original

The Murder of Edward Hall and Eleanor Mills: New Jersey's Original "Crime of the Century"

He was a prominent minister. She sang in the choir. Their deaths became a national sensation.

By Joe Pompeo | September 13, 2022

Buying Guns For the IRA From Whitey Bulger

Buying Guns For the IRA From Whitey Bulger

"Jim Bulger was giving us crucial help, but he thought like a criminal not a patriot."

By John Crawley | September 13, 2022

Dinner on the Terrace with Himmler

Dinner on the Terrace with Himmler

In the long lead-up to WWII, Britain's elite tried cultivating a social relationship with Nazi leadership.

By Charles Spicer | September 8, 2022

The Rise of a Mafia Godmother

The Rise of a Mafia Godmother

When Pupetta Maresca was eighteen and pregnant, she avenged her husband's killing. That was only the beginning of her mafia journey.

By Barbie Latza Nadeau | September 8, 2022

How a Conspiracy Theory Goes Viral

How a Conspiracy Theory Goes Viral

A close look at how Seth Rich's murder got tangled up with Wikileaks, the Russians, and a scandal at the DNC.

By Andy Kroll | September 7, 2022

How Eliot Ness Wound Up Hunting a Serial Killer in Cleveland

How Eliot Ness Wound Up Hunting a Serial Killer in Cleveland

After Prohibition, law enforcement's boy wonder needed a second act. He found it in Cleveland with the Torso Killer.

By Daniel Stashower | September 6, 2022

What Happened to Anne Boleyn's Heart?

What Happened to Anne Boleyn's Heart?

Inside the strange medieval custom that separated the famed queen's most essential organ from her body.

By Kathryn and Ross Petras | September 1, 2022

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