Investigations
Selected Stories
Sextortion Killed Their Son. Cops Looked the Other Way.
The Daily Beast
Threatened by a blackmailer online, Jake Curtis committed suicide—but not before leaving clues behind for his family that led to the culprit.
Did the U.S. Cover Up a Civilian Massacre Before Black Hawk Down?
The Daily Beast
U.S. forces hit a peace summit in Somalia, then lied about it. Some say the deadly operation violated the laws of war, but more than 25 years later the cover-up continues.
A Young American Dies in Paraguay: Mushroom Tea, Murder, Rape, and a Cover-Up
The Daily Beast
‘I so badly wanted to hold him, I couldn’t believe it was my son lying on the table,’ she said. Then she asked to turn on the air-conditioning ‘to keep the flies away from my son.’
How Climate Change Fueled Europe’s Bizarre Wildfire Summer
The Daily Beast
Atmospheric blocking was once a rare, weird weather phenomenon. Now it’s become increasingly common.
Before Parkland, Santa Fe and Columbine…There Was Concord High
Narrative.ly
In 1985, a 16-year-old dropout showed up to school with a shotgun. Everyone said it was just a fluke.
Community Policing is Back in Vogue. But Does it Work?
Freethink Media
