Gas prices, an unpopular Iran war, and a bizarre Alaska lawsuit about the two Dan Sullivans on the ballot collide as the midterm elections enter their final week. “Radio Atlantic” host Adam Harris is joined by the Atlantic staff writers Ashley Parker and Michael Scherer to break ...Show more
Maria Bamford Is Tough as Nails
Hanna Rosin interviews the comedian Maria Bamford, the subject of the new documentary “Paralyzed by Hope,” directed by Judd Apatow and Neil Berkeley. Bamford explains the relationship between her OCD and her comedy. She talks about why she doesn’t do political comedy, and why she ...Show more
In the midst of our reporting, another man is exonerated based on Mary Jane Burton’s clippings – Winston Scott. But one thing isn’t clear: why was Scott convicted in the first place? Reporter Tessa Kramer takes the original serology reports to an expert. Did Burton have a hand in ...Show more
The reinvestigation into the 1986 murder of Billy Halpern has taken two years, leading both Detective Danny Smith and an investigative journalist Scott Weinberger down a path filled with new witnesses, the discovery of new evidence, and a pool of original suspects to be charged o ...Show more
On March 21, 2003, Ramona Krotine left an office party in Ohio and was never seen alive again. Nearly 24 hours later, she was found in the trunk of her car, beaten and shot to death. At first, police suspected a botched robbery but the investigation led to her husband, Jeffrey. A ...Show more