What Do We Really Know About Osama bin Laden’s Death?
The possibilities and limits of investigative reporting.
Investigative Reporting
Killing the Colorado
An investigation into why the West is running out of water.
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Holy Crop
The labyrinth of policies that reward Arizona farmers for growing cotton, which uses six times as much water as lettuce and 60 percent more than wheat.
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The ‘Water Witch’
The woman who found the water to keep Las Vegas growing, for better or worse.
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Use It or Lose It
How a century-old water deal is encouraging waste and worsening the drought.
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End of the Miracle Machines
How the achievement of moving water comes at an enormous cost to the environment.
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Less Than Zero
Ground water and surface water stores are interconnected. But we count them twice.
Under Cover of Darkness, Female Janitors Face Rape and Assault
An investigation.
The Whistleblower’s Tale
When an accountant decided to call foul on Halliburton’s financial record-keeping, he thought he was doing the right thing. He spent 10 years fighting for the courts to agree.
Level 14
A home for troubled children in California comes undone.
The Demolition of Workers’ Comp
An investigation into the steady dismantling of safety nets for injured workers.
Confidential Informer Blows Whistle In Fatal Tampa SWAT Raid
A snitch comes clean.
The Race to Save Peter Kassig
A New York lawyer’s attempt to secure an American aid worker’s release from ISIS.
Double Jeopardy
A jury recommends life in prison; the judged orders a death sentence.
Ivory Tower Phony?
Sex, lies and fraud alleged at West Virginia University.
The Boy They Couldn't Save
On the failure of Minnesota’s child-protection agencies.
The Torture Colony
A utopian German settlement in Chile had already turned darkly cultish by the time it became a secret torture site for enemies of the Pinochet regime.
Should a Mental Illness Mean You Lose Your Kid?
For many, the answer from the state is “yes.” An investigation into what legally determines a person’s ability to parent.
Modern-Day Slavery in America's Prison Workforce
Inmates work for hours each day and yet have no labor rights.
The Short, Unhappy Life of Jeremiah Oliver, Failed by All
What led to the death of a 5-year-old boy, “the Everychild in the state system.”
Segregation Now
Sixty years after Brown v. Board of Education, Southern schools have been resegregated.
U.S. Secretly Created 'Cuban Twitter' to Stir Unrest
An investigation into the ill-fated text messaging platform ZunZuneo.
The Traitor
The case against Jonathan Pollard, an American who spied for Israel.
Who's Behind Newsweek?
The secretive group that owns the venerable magazine.
They Came in Through the Bathroom Mirror
A Chicago housing project resident reports intruders breaking into her apartment through a medicine cabinet. Days later, she’s found dead.
Sixteen, Alone, 23 Hours a Day, in a Six-by-Eight-Foot Box
An investigation into the practice of putting teenagers in solitary confinement.
Spies, Lies and Rape in the Air Force
Jane Neubauer was just out of basic training when a secretive military unit recruited her for an undercover mission. She and the Air Force disagree about what happened next.
The Dark Power of Fraternities
An investigation into America’s Greek system.
The Corporate "Free Speech" Racket
How corporations are using the First Amendment to destroy government regulation.
Temporary Work, Lasting Harm
Asphyxiation, heavy machinery accidents and heat stroke–the dangers of America’s temporary workforce.
