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Just a few examples of Jonathan Vankin's reportage on a variety of intriguing subjects
ELON MUSK IS ONE OUT OF MANY (Silicon Valley Metro)
Billionaires have been buying control of information for decades. The world's richest man is just the latest. What does this mean for the media—and democracy?
MALL CULTURE AND THE AMERICAN DREAM (CaliforniaLocal.com)
How shopping malls started with a vision of socialist utopia but crashed head-on into consumer capitalism.
TOP SECRETS (New York Times Magazine)
An inventory of facts and fiction about some of the greatest 20th century mysteries.
SINGLE-PAYER HEALTHCARE, EXPLAINED (CaliforniaLocal.com)
Free doctor's visits! No annoying deductibles! Is that what "single-payer" healthcare is all about? Or is there a bit more to it than that?
CRYPTO CRASH 2022, EXPLAINED (CaliforniaLocal.com)
If you invested in cryptocurrency in 2021, you're bleeding money now. Here's what's going on and why.
IT STARTED WITH 'STAR WARS': CLIMATE CHANGE DENIAL, WHERE IT CAME FROM (CaliforniaLocal.com)
Henry Kissinger, nuclear winter, Strategic Defense and the unlikely road to climate change denial from the Cold War to the present day.
THE PLAYER (San Jose Metro)
From 1992, the story of English soccer star Paul Mariner.
THE STATE'S POWER TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH, EXPLAINED (CaliforniaLocal.com)
Can the state really impose vaccine mandates and other public health measures legally? Um, yeah, they can. Vankin tells you why, and how it works.
HOW A QUACK BECOMES A CANARD (New York Times Magazine)
Along with collaborator John Whalen, Vankin traces the origins of one of the internet's earliest conspiracy theories. He understands those have become quite popular recently.
'VISION ZERO' AND AB43, CALIFORNIA'S NEW SPEED LIMIT LAW (CaliforniaLocal.com)
Death on the road went way up during the pandemic. But is it really possible to get rid of traffic fatalities -- completely? Here's how California and severe other areas are trying to make that happen.
CAN DONALD TRUMP START A NUCLEAR WAR? (Heavy.com)
"5 Fast Facts" about a president's ability to launch a nuclear first strike, particularly as it applied to the former guy.
JESUS NEVER EXISTED, SAYS NEW REPORT (Inquisitr)
One of Vankin's more controversial articles, though he has no idea why.
THE REVOLUTIONARY COVID-19 VACCINES, EXPLAINED (CaliforniaLocal.com)
Everything you always wanted to know about the vaccines, but were afraid to ask.
FAILED PROMISE (L.A. Weekly)
Vankin's thoughts on the crash of the Concorde.
HACKING TOWARD BETHLEHEM (Salon)
Strange but true tale of the boy who infiltrated MTV's database and made himself a star.
VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE (San Jose Metro)
Published in 1989, this article about flaws in computerized voting systems remains all-too relevant today.
A LITTLE OFF THE TOP (Wired Magazine)
Head transplant surgery. It's not for everyone. But is it right for you?
SUPERHEROES WITH ISSUES (L.A. Weekly)
Interview with the one and only Stan Lee and some thoughts on comic book neuroses.
VOTESCAM 2000 (New York Press)
A follow-up voting piece, written during the Bush v. Gore fiasco.
Billionaires have been buying control of information for decades. The world's richest man is just the latest. What does this mean for the media—and democracy?
MALL CULTURE AND THE AMERICAN DREAM (CaliforniaLocal.com)
How shopping malls started with a vision of socialist utopia but crashed head-on into consumer capitalism.
TOP SECRETS (New York Times Magazine)
An inventory of facts and fiction about some of the greatest 20th century mysteries.
SINGLE-PAYER HEALTHCARE, EXPLAINED (CaliforniaLocal.com)
Free doctor's visits! No annoying deductibles! Is that what "single-payer" healthcare is all about? Or is there a bit more to it than that?
CRYPTO CRASH 2022, EXPLAINED (CaliforniaLocal.com)
If you invested in cryptocurrency in 2021, you're bleeding money now. Here's what's going on and why.
IT STARTED WITH 'STAR WARS': CLIMATE CHANGE DENIAL, WHERE IT CAME FROM (CaliforniaLocal.com)
Henry Kissinger, nuclear winter, Strategic Defense and the unlikely road to climate change denial from the Cold War to the present day.
THE PLAYER (San Jose Metro)
From 1992, the story of English soccer star Paul Mariner.
THE STATE'S POWER TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH, EXPLAINED (CaliforniaLocal.com)
Can the state really impose vaccine mandates and other public health measures legally? Um, yeah, they can. Vankin tells you why, and how it works.
HOW A QUACK BECOMES A CANARD (New York Times Magazine)
Along with collaborator John Whalen, Vankin traces the origins of one of the internet's earliest conspiracy theories. He understands those have become quite popular recently.
'VISION ZERO' AND AB43, CALIFORNIA'S NEW SPEED LIMIT LAW (CaliforniaLocal.com)
Death on the road went way up during the pandemic. But is it really possible to get rid of traffic fatalities -- completely? Here's how California and severe other areas are trying to make that happen.
CAN DONALD TRUMP START A NUCLEAR WAR? (Heavy.com)
"5 Fast Facts" about a president's ability to launch a nuclear first strike, particularly as it applied to the former guy.
JESUS NEVER EXISTED, SAYS NEW REPORT (Inquisitr)
One of Vankin's more controversial articles, though he has no idea why.
THE REVOLUTIONARY COVID-19 VACCINES, EXPLAINED (CaliforniaLocal.com)
Everything you always wanted to know about the vaccines, but were afraid to ask.
FAILED PROMISE (L.A. Weekly)
Vankin's thoughts on the crash of the Concorde.
HACKING TOWARD BETHLEHEM (Salon)
Strange but true tale of the boy who infiltrated MTV's database and made himself a star.
VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE (San Jose Metro)
Published in 1989, this article about flaws in computerized voting systems remains all-too relevant today.
A LITTLE OFF THE TOP (Wired Magazine)
Head transplant surgery. It's not for everyone. But is it right for you?
SUPERHEROES WITH ISSUES (L.A. Weekly)
Interview with the one and only Stan Lee and some thoughts on comic book neuroses.
VOTESCAM 2000 (New York Press)
A follow-up voting piece, written during the Bush v. Gore fiasco.