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Harmon Leon

Harmon Leon is a journalist, comedian, filmmaker and the author of eight books. His stories have appeared in the BBC, Esquire, The Nation, VICE, National Geographic and Wired. His films have appeared in the Sundance Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, Vanity Fair, and The Atlantic. Check out his podcast Comedy History 101.

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Six Decades After a Gruesome Murder Spree, the ‘Pied Piper of Tucson’ Still Leaves His Mark

In the ’60s, he was ‘King of the Teenagers,’ adored by high schoolers and their parents. But behind Charles Schmid’s super-cool facade lay the mind of a psychopath

The Cold War Saga of East Germany’s Socialist James Bond

Although this Stasi-sanctioned super-spy was a level-headed, sober man of the people, he was still suspiciously similar to his brash, womanizing Western counterpart

Will We Ever See a Coronavirus-Style Lockdown Due to Climate Change?

The current quarantine has shown how much of a difference we can make to the environment in a short space of time, but it may not be enough if things continue to get worse