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2006 Stories by Jarrett Murphy

• The Usual Suspects

  published February 14, 2006

  Imagine that a government illegally and secretly sells weapons to an enemy nation and diverts the proceeds to a guerrilla group. Or agents in one... More >>

• Tower Tales

  published February 7, 2006

  While most of us watched the twin towers blazing on TV screens, the people inside were unwitting participants in a huge experiment. It tested... More >>

• Don't Panic

  published February 7, 2006

  If you've ever actually listened to the movie screen and located the exit nearest you, or paid attention to the flight attendant's miming, you've... More >>

• Strangeness on a Train

  published January 31, 2006

  Few places in New York City's 307 square miles have been so hot for so long as Williamsburg, the slice of Brooklyn where land meets water and... More >>

• Judgment in Jersey

  published January 24, 2006

  "That's my husband's fucking gun!" rang out in the small, wood-paneled courtroom with the view of Yonkers twinkling across the river and through... More >>

• Who's Watching?

  published January 17, 2006

  One of the suspects is a burly man in his forties clad in a Harley-Davidson shirt and denim jacket, holding a video camera. Another is a... More >>

• Mapping Rape

  published January 10, 2006

  The "Safety Map" at nyc-safestreets.org is cheery enough, at first glance. In white are the... More >>

• Unjust Desserts

  published January 10, 2006

  On a typical Monday when school's in session, the narrow office of Watermelons Plus in Canarsie would be humming—with food orders streaming... More >>