99% Invisible

Design is everywhere in our lives, perhaps most importantly in the places where we've just stopped n

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Shortwave radio opened a portal to the world—then became a weapon in a high-stakes war of propaganda

😅⚖️

2025/5/6

A single 👍 emoji sent over text was meant to say “got it”—but instead, it kicked off a $62,000 lega

At the January 6th Capitol insurrection, rioters waved Confederate, MAGA, and Trump-as-Rambo flags.

A goofy Shakira remix, a nervy penalty kick, and 60,000 fans turning banter into legend—welcome to t

If you're one of the millions of Americans struggling with your tax forms today, you're not alone. E

John Green uncovers how the world’s deadliest curable disease still thrives—and why everything, from

Take a whirlwind tour of Memphis with the city’s most enthusiastic historian, uncovering duck parade

In 1991, one of the strangest buildings in America opened — a 32-storey, stainless steel pyramid in

A group of artists explored the back hallways of a mall in Providence, RI, and found the perfect pla

When global trade reshapes a city, who pays the price—and who fights back?Beautiful West Oakland, Ca

After we finished up The Power Broker, a bunch of people were asking us what other books we’d been r

A tiny, unremarkable beetle hiding in the caves of Slovenia has an infamously unfortunate name—one t

A film about a struggling architect, a style the world loves to hate—The Brutalist and Brutalism its

In the heart of Berlin’s Tempelhof-Schöneberg district sits a hulking, crumbling concrete cylinder—a

Join Roman and Elliott one last time as they reflect on their journey with you all through The Power

How did a simple painting transform into the world's most recognized depiction of Jesus?Head of Chri

Last week, we delved into story of how the Tennessee Valley Authority, which started out as a public

Valley So Low

2025/1/28

What went wrong in Kingston, Tennessee, and what does it reveal about the messy legacy of public uti

The Power Broker Breakdown may have concluded, but if you're just tuning in (or if you just want a q

A deadly desert crossing leaves survivors seeking refuge—and sparks a movement that defied the law a