Disruptor

Women at the Bottom of the World

Jane Willenbring was first to blow the whistle on sexual harassment and assault in Antarctica. Years later, women are still coming forward with tales of…

Apr 6 • 

David Kushner

March 2024

'America's greatest gift to Israel'

How a WWII hero pulled off one of the most incredible military heists of all time.

Mar 30 • 

David Kushner

February 2024

The Time Bandit

My story on the rise and fall of America's flashiest dealer in luxury watches

Feb 4 • 

David Kushner

November 2023

Listen to my new podcast

Crime Waves: Cold Truth is out now

Nov 9, 2023 • 

David Kushner

September 2023

The Henchmen Brothers

My story about the Henchmen brothers, hip-hop's forgotten moguls, is out now.

Sep 19, 2023 • 

David Kushner

How A.I. Could Reincarnate Your Dead Grandparents — or Wipe Out Your Kids

Listen to my interview with AI pioneer Eliezer Yudkowsky for Rolling Stone.

Sep 4, 2023 • 

David Kushner

June 2023

My final, unexpected conversation with Cormac McCarthy

When the Pulitzer-winning author Cormac McCarthy called me a few months back, I heard something in his voice I hadn't heard before — age.

Jun 24, 2023 • 

David Kushner

May 2023

The Lego Bandit

"This had to be about vengeance"

May 21, 2023 • 

David Kushner

The Hunt for the Atlantic’s Most Infamous Slave Shipwreck

Nearly 200 years ago, the slave ship Guerrero sunk, killing 41 Africans. The wreck vanished. Until now. A group of divers led by Ken Stewart, a Black…

May 19, 2023 • 

David Kushner

Paradise Lost

Once a Pacific Eden, the island nation has become a destination for a highly combustible mix of global wealth and power—as a trio of would-be landowners…

May 14, 2023 • 

David Kushner

February 2023

The Park

Rogers Park, a course built by Black caddies during segregation, is fighting to preserve its past—and future.

Feb 21, 2023 • 

David Kushner

December 2022

"The Battle for Justina" Documentary Out Now

Based on my Rolling Stone story.

Dec 13, 2022 • 

David Kushner