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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…
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David Kushner
Listen to my new podcast
Crime Waves: Cold Truth is out now
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David Kushner
The Henchmen Brothers
My story about the Henchmen brothers, hip-hop's forgotten moguls, is out now.
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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.
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The Lego Bandit
"This had to be about vengeance"
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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…
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The Park
Rogers Park, a course built by Black caddies during segregation, is fighting to preserve its past—and future.
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"The Battle for Justina" Documentary Out Now
Based on my Rolling Stone story.
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David Kushner
The Battle for Justina Pelletier
Watch the trailer for the upcoming doc series based on my Rolling Stone story.
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What Will Become of Us
I got to be part of a special documentary about mall magnate and Holocaust survivor Frank Lowy. You can watch it now.
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The Long Strange Trip of Mountain Girl
From the Merry Pranksters to the Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia's widow opens up about what the age of free love was really like.
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Watch the trailer for my upcoming book
Easy to Learn, Difficult to Master
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