The Outfall finds the stories hiding inside the infrastructure most people walk past without a second thought. From a stolen toilet to a dam that changed a river forever, we've been telling these stories since 2019. Learn More.
Become a SupporterSeason 8 of The Outfall starts with a set of coordinates, a fence line, and a wife who wisely stayed in the car. What comes next is bigger...
In June 2013, a maintenance engineer at a Hampton Inn in Duncan, South Carolina noticed something strange: a septic truck kept backing up...
The Chattooga River was once a rumor — a hidden stretch of whitewater shared by a few locals, guides, and dreamers. Then Deliverance hit...
In September 2019, thieves broke into Blenheim Palace and stole Maurizio Cattelan’s “America”—a fully functional solid gold toilet worth $6...
For 400 years, people reported eerie blue lights dancing over marshes, which science often dismissed as folklore. Now, a stunning new paper...
In the conclusion of our Chattooga series, we explore the two events that sealed the river’s fate: a blockbuster movie and a landmark piece...
