InvestigationPolitics, World Strangers in a Homeland In Kabul, one of the world’s most dangerous cities, one man works to help Afghan migrants return to a place they never knew. May JeongVirginia Quarterly ReviewMarch 29, 2021
InvestigationEnvironment, Politics ‘In the Dark of Night’: Trump’s Interior Chief Snuck Murkowski an 11th-hour Win Interior Secretary David Bernhardt ordered his agency to make novel use of a law to evade conservation restrictions that have blocked development of the Alaskan road to a remote village. Adam FedermanPolitico MagazineMarch 19, 2021
InvestigationBusiness, Politics A Former Trump Operative Used GiveSendGo to Push Claims of Election Fraud and Rake in Hundreds of Thousands The Christian crowdfunding platform has been a friendly resource for Trumpworld. Richard SalameGENMarch 15, 2021
InvestigationEnvironment, Health I Tested My Tap Water, Household Products and Cat for Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ The extent of PFAS contamination is only now coming into focus. Here’s what I learned from investigating my home. Tom PerkinsThe Guardian, Consumer Reports, Great Lakes NowFebruary 23, 2021
InvestigationHealth, Justice Did New York Let Doctors Get Away With Sexual Misconduct? Internal whistleblowers say a branch of the state Department of Health was reluctant to penalize accused physicians. Emrys EllerCity & StateFebruary 21, 2021
InvestigationHealth, Politics NYC Nursing Home Gave Dozens of Veterans Experimental COVID-19 Treatments. Some Families Had No Idea. The New York State-run facility in St. Albans, Queens, administered a cocktail of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin, despite safety warnings and doubts about efficacy. Dean RussellThe City, Columbia Journalism InvestigationsFebruary 8, 2021
InvestigationBusiness, Politics Was Election Denial Just a Get-Rich-Quick Scheme? Donors’ Lawsuits Look for Answers Widespread voter fraud is a fake problem, but some conservative donors say they’re getting scammed out of real money. Richard SalameThe InterceptFebruary 6, 2021
InvestigationEnvironment, Politics Defanged Money and politics could doom the Florida panther — and the Endangered Species Act. Jimmy TobiasThe InterceptJanuary 24, 2021
InvestigationJustice, Politics Policing Pregnancy If Roe v. Wade is overturned, states could set abortion rules. Some already push the boundaries of patient privacy and shift civil rights to fetuses. Ashley CleekRevealDecember 19, 2020
InvestigationJustice, Politics Cops Could Use First Aid to Save Lives. Many Never Try. Most officers get training to respond to injuries, but are often not required to use it. Taylor Elizabeth EldridgeThe Marshall ProjectDecember 15, 2020