How Does ‘Sex Guru’ With a Million Followers Go on the Run?

By Jeremy Kryt

An infamous Indian swami is wanted by Interpol yet he has somehow managed to elude justice, even while founding his own private country and preaching to millions online.

‘Succession’ Finale Shocker: Tom Gets the Last Laugh

By Laura Bradley

As devastating as the lows have been for Kendall Roy this season, the finale gives him (and his siblings) one more delirious high—before staging a “Game of Thrones”-level betrayal.

Trump’s Dark-Money Machine Gets a Makeover—and New Owners

By Roger Sollenberger

The dark-money machine that has funded Donald Trump's political operation for years has almost completely turned over and was “sold.” Experts say that doesn’t really make sense.

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Ransomware or Revenge? Former Employee Hit With Extortion

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A tech company employee was fired for performance issues—and then he sought sloppy revenge, court records obtained by The Daily Beast show.

3 Women Were Brutally Murdered. Did They Get the Wrong Man?

By Nick Schager

The new HBO docuseries “The Murders at Starved Rock” re-examines the killings of Lillian Oetting, Mildred Lindquist, and Frances Murphy in 1960—presumably by Chester Weger.

The Enticing Energy Fix That Could Make Us Carbon-Neutral

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Green hydrogen could be the missing link that will get us to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

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The Former ICU Nurse Revolutionizing the Sex Work Industry

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Allie Rae left her job as an ICU nurse to make seven figures as a top OnlyFans star. Now, she’s creating a crypto-based adult entertainment platform to protect sex workers.

Book Extract: Getting Arrested by a Racist NY Cop Changed Me Forever

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Guilty of nothing more than Driving While Brown, the author was arrested and hauled off in handcuffs. It was not an anomaly.

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