Alt-right conspiracy theorists think that the government killed the aspiring Libertarian filmmaker David Crowley. The truth is far stranger. By Alec Wilkinson. [Epilepsy warning: Flashing graphic]

When an experienced physician became convinced he had ALS, none of the specialists he consulted could persuade him he was perfectly healthy. By Mert Erogul.

An entomologist reflects on fly-hunting, an outhouse of distinguished provenance, and the narcissism of collectors. By Fredrik Sjöberg.

The author on why she believes Ophelia is the most important character William Shakespeare ever created. By B.N. Harrison.

When Leanne Wijnsma digs a tunnel, it needs to be in a public place. She marks the spot where it will begin and the spot where it will end, and she begins....