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Growing up Murdoch
The Atlantic14 Feb 2025 • ~13750 words

Mckay Coppins reports on James Murdoch, presenting a detailed examination of his life and his complex relationship with his father, Rupert Murdoch, and the family's media empire. The intense sibling rivalry between James and Lachlan and Rupert's favoring of Lachlan as his success...

Hitler’s Oligarchs
The Atlantic06 Feb 2025 • ~3450 words

This brief history explores the relationship between Adolf Hitler and the industrial magnates who once reviled him, but ultimately empowered his rise. Figures like Alfred Hugenberg and Fritz Thyssen navigated their own ambitions while enabling a regime that would lead to catastro...

‘I Am Still Mad to Write’
The Atlantic03 Feb 2025 • ~2600 words

How a tragic accident helped Hanif Kureishi find his rebellious voice again.

How I Lost My Mother
The Atlantic30 Jan 2025 • ~2800 words

Andrea Pitzer reflects on a childhood shaped by their families devastating experience with Amway. Amway's promises of wealth and opportunity consumed her mother's life for decades, leading to financial ruin and strained family relationships.

My Last Trial
The Atlantic24 Jan 2025 • ~3950 words

Amanda Knox shares her journey through an 18-year legal battle in Italy that began with a wrongful murder conviction.