The Condemned
A Push to Repeal the Death Penalty Gains Ground Across the Western United States
Abolition of the death penalty has increasingly become a bipartisan issue, with fiscal conservatives joining reformers focused on wrongful convictions.
Special Investigations
The Condemned
Race Looms Ever Larger as Death Sentences Decline
The Supreme Court restarted the death penalty in 1976 after ruling it unconstitutional. Our numbers show that race remains an overwhelming factor.
Climate Crimes
Emboldened by Bolsonaro, Land-Hungry Ranchers Are Destroying a Pioneering Project to Help the Poor and Save the Amazon
American Catholic nun Dorothy Stang died defending a sustainable development model for the Amazon. Can her legacy survive in Bolsonaro’s Brazil?
The Iran Cables
From the Rubble of the U.S. War in Iraq, Iran Built a New Order
The chaos unleashed by the U.S. invasion allowed Iran to gain a level of influence in Iraq that was unfathomable during the reign of Saddam.
The Iran Cables
Iran's Quds Force and the Muslim Brotherhood Considered an Alliance Against Saudi Arabia
An Iranian intelligence document describes a meeting between Iran’s Quds Force and the Muslim Brotherhood in a Turkish hotel. It didn’t go well.
The Iran Cables
While U.S.-Led Forces Dropped Bombs, Iran Waged Its Own Covert Campaign Against the Islamic State
In many ways, the Iranian intelligence campaign against ISIS mirrored the U.S. strategy for dealing with Iraq.
The Iran Cables
Leaked Iranian Intelligence Reports Expose Tehran's Vast Web of Influence in Iraq
Seven hundred pages of leaked documents reveal how Iranian spies have infiltrated every aspect of Iraqi political life.
The War on Immigrants
Seeking to Deport Haitians, the Trump Administration Is Counting Deaths in Displacement Camps as “Progress”
The government’s case for ending Haitians’ Temporary Protected Status relies on statistics that erase evidence of persistent suffering and even death.
Stark Lessons From Wall Street’s #MeToo Moment
On Wall Street, most men accused of sexual harassment continue to pursue their careers — even after paying large judgments.
Climate Crimes
Brazil's Army Wanted to "Occupy" the Amazon Before. Leaked Audio Reveals Their Plan to Try Again.
Jair Bolsonaro and Brazil’s army are reviving an old dream of the dictatorship to bring industry, mining, and settlers to the Amazon.