Special Investigations
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Death and Dereliction
Barry Jones Is Running Out of Options. Will He Ever Leave Death Row?
Months after the U.S. Supreme Court threw out evidence of his innocence, Jones is still fighting to clear his name.
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Losing Afghanistan
When the Taliban Took Kabul, an Afghan Pilot Had to Choose Between His Family and His Country
The U.S. apparently had no plan in place to stop the Taliban from seizing Afghan Air Force planes and pilots if the republic collapsed.
Murder at the Motel
Explosive New Evidence Points to Richard Glossip’s Innocence. Why Is Oklahoma Still Trying to Kill Him?
As witnesses came out of the woodwork and an independent report cast grave doubt on Glossip’s conviction, the state set a new execution date.
Ambulance Rides Still Aren’t Protected From Surprise Billing — and Subscriptions Do Little to Help
As the Biden administration flounders on its pledge to remedy surprise ground ambulance bills, local EMS subscription programs offer shoddy safety nets.
Special Feature
Snowden Archive: The SidToday Files
SIDtoday is the internal newsletter for the NSA’s most important division, the Signals Intelligence Directorate. The Intercept released four years’ worth of newsletters in batches, starting with 2003, after editorial review.
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EPA Exposed
EPA Whistleblowers Provide New Evidence of Ongoing Failure to Assess Dangerous Chemicals
Managers in the EPA’s New Chemicals Division have refused to assess the risk of cancer and other harms from chemicals deemed to be “corrosive.”
El Salvador’s Embrace of Bitcoin Didn’t Bring Prosperity — It Rode in With Waves of Repression
The Salvadoran president paired his bitcoin mandate with policies of mass incarceration and forced displacement.
Was Yellowstone’s Deadliest Wolf Hunt in 100 Years an Inside Job?
A veteran ranger who killed a park wolf claims he’s the target of a “witch hunt.”
Israeli Forces Keep Killing Americans While U.S. Officials Give Them a Pass
As Biden courts Israel after the killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, Rachel Corrie’s family is speaking out.
Special Feature
The Drone Papers
The Intercept has obtained a cache of secret documents detailing the inner workings of the U.S. military’s assassination program in Afghanistan, Yemen, and Somalia. The documents, provided by a whistleblower, offer an unprecedented glimpse into Obama’s drone wars.
The Twisted Legal Path to Oklahoma’s Looming Execution Spree
A long-awaited trial was supposed to decide whether Oklahoma’s lethal injection protocol was cruel and unusual punishment. But it was rigged from the start.
Documentos recién publicados revelan el rastro internacional de la financiación previa al asesinato de Berta Cáceres
El banco holandés FMO emitió millones de dólares mediante una cuenta offshore para construir la represa Agua Zarca. Los registros muestran que el beneficiario era una compañía, pero las transferencias aterrizaban en otra.