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The Gutsy Undercover Cop Who Took Down Chicago P.D.’s Most Crooked Crew
A Black sergeant was the only one willing to take on a risky FBI mission targeting drug-dealer-extorting cops. He reveals how he did it—and why it was…
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David Howard
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Hi, readers! It’s Noah, Narratively founder and CEO, checking in with a major announcement. A decade ago, my co-founder, Brendan, and I were fed up with…
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Our 5 Biggest Stories of All Time
From a therapist's dare to a shocking case of mistaken identity, these stories went viral, ignited heated conversations, and stopped people in their…
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The Fearless Activist Taking on Sexual Violence in Somalia
After her father was assassinated, Ilwad Elman and her family fled war-torn Somalia, becoming refugees in Canada. But at 20 she returned home—and…
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Teresa Wright
I Could Have Killed Him Twice
A Gilded Age tale of seduction, betrayal and revenge.
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Nancy Markey and Kay Adams

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My High-Flying Life as a Corporate Spy Who Lied His Way to the Top
I was just looking to make rent when I stumbled into a part-time gig stealing secrets from Wall Street elite. I made millions once I realized how…
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Robert Kerbeck
Welcome to America’s Most Elite Girls Boarding School. Let the Hazing Begin.
I was a wide-eyed scholarship kid among daughters of the rich and famous. I expected academic rigor and supportive sisterhood—not humiliating midnight…
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Anastasia Mills Healy
Living with a Skinhead, While Living in My Brown Skin
As an Indonesian adoptee in Sweden, I was alarmed when my new stepbrother started dabbling in white supremacy. I didn’t realize how far it had gone…
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Anna Grundström

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The Fearless Activist Taking on Sexual Violence in Somalia
After her father was assassinated, Ilwad Elman and her family fled war-torn Somalia, becoming refugees in Canada. But at 20 she returned home—and…
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Teresa Wright
The Daring Dreams of the First Afghan Drag Queen
Najib Faizi has survived death threats, beatings, kidnapping and more, becoming a fearless role model for LGBTQ refugees everywhere.
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Kanika Gupta
The First Family of Human Cannonballing
David and Jeannie Smith gave up their day jobs for a life of daredevil stunts —with six children in tow. Five decades, thousands of cannon shots and…
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Abigail Edge

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