The Chinese Steve Jobs Is Probably a Pirate

Christopher Beam

Oct 05, 2012 12:24 PM

How did mistletoe come to be associated with Christmas kissing?

Christopher Beam

Dec 14, 2011 7:00 AM

The Kings of Leon canceled their summer tour citing Caleb Followill’s exhaustion, but is that an acutal medical diagnosis?

Christopher Beam

Aug 02, 2011 2:47 PM

Andrew Breitbart hijacks Anthony Weiner’s press conference: What makes the conservative pundit tick.

Christopher Beam

June 06, 2011 5:34 PM

What Rotten Tomatoes data tell us about the best, worst, and most bizarre Hollywood trajectories.

Christopher Beam and Jeremy Singer-Vine

June 05, 2011 9:42 PM

Weinergate: Was Anthony Weiner’s Twitter account hacked? The evidence for and against.

Christopher Beam

June 01, 2011 7:08 PM

America’s Most Wanted and other great crime re-enactments.

Christopher Beam

May 25, 2011 6:01 PM

How one TV reporter tried to reveal the underbelly of the Pakistani media.

Christopher Beam

May 20, 2011 4:17 PM

Dominique Strauss-Kahn Perp Walk: Who decides whether a suspect takes a “perp walk”?

Christopher Beam

May 18, 2011 7:45 PM

Dominique Strauss-Kahn Cheating: You think the French tolerate political infidelity? Look at the United States.

Christopher Beam

May 16, 2011 6:41 PM

Long Island Killer: How do serial killers get their nicknames?

Christopher Beam

May 11, 2011 6:04 PM

Is Mel Gibson’s puppet from The Beaver a real form of therapy?

Christopher Beam

May 09, 2011 6:35 PM

Barack Obama's Facebook news feed: The final updates.

Christopher Beam and Chris Wilson

May 06, 2011 2:32 PM

Cats of War: The Pentagon's top-secret feline special-operations program, revealed.

Christopher Beam and Holly Allen

May 05, 2011 6:26 PM

Osama Bin Laden Resistance: The White House says Osama Bin Laden “resisted” capture. What does that mean?

Christopher Beam

May 04, 2011 6:51 PM

Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan: Why Pakistanis may not be unconditionally enthusiastic about the killing of the al-Qaida leader.

Christopher Beam

May 02, 2011 7:45 PM

Fast-food crime: Why is there so much violent crime at fast-food restaurants?

Christopher Beam

April 27, 2011 7:40 PM

Prison break: It’s harder than ever to escape from prison. How do inmates still do it?

Christopher Beam

April 25, 2011 6:55 PM

USAID AED suspension: Why did USAID suspend one of its biggest contractors without any explanation?

Christopher Beam

March 31, 2011 3:37 PM

Lululemon murder: A plot twist reminds us that most crime isn’t random.

Christopher Beam

March 22, 2011 2:00 PM