AI Tries (and Fails) to Detect Weapons in Schools
Companies like Evolv sell multimillion-dollar AI-powered gun detection systems to schools nationwide, but weapons still slip through.
Special Investigations
After Two Decades of U.S. Military Support, Terror Attacks Are Worse Than Ever in Niger
Gunmen on motorbikes terrorize the African nation despite — or perhaps because of — a beefed-up U.S. presence that includes drone bases.
Israel’s War on Gaza
As Israelis Protest Mounting Authoritarianism, Apartheid Regime Over Palestinians Goes Unchallenged
Palestinians who face a decadeslong military occupation are ignored by a protest movement that claims to defend democracy.
Two Harvard Grads Saw Big Profits in African Education. Children Paid the Price.
An aggressive startup set out to disrupt African education. Now it’s plagued by a sexual abuse investigation.
The FBI Used an Undercover Cop With Pink Hair to Spy on Activists and Manufacture Crimes
In the summer of 2020, federal law enforcement launched a broad, and until now, secret strategy to infiltrate racial justice groups.
Trump’s Last Defense Secretary Has Regrets — but Not About Jan. 6
Chris Miller, a combat veteran, is battling critics who say he failed to send troops when a mob stormed the Capitol.
How to Save Yellowstone's Wolves
Biologist Doug Smith looks back on a quarter century leading one of the most historic and controversial government conservation initiatives of all time.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Israeli Army Battalion Puts U.S. Ban on Funding Abusive Units to the Test
A former member speaks out about the unit responsible for the death of a 78-year-old Palestinian American.
The FBI Paid a Violent Felon to Infiltrate Denver's Racial Justice Movement
Mickey Windecker encouraged violence, accused activist leaders of being police cooperators, and tried to draw demonstrators into elaborate stings.
How a Grassroots Revolt in the Iconic Retirement Community Ended With a 72-Year-Old Political Prisoner
A slate of reformers unleashed the fury of the Florida GOP and its business elite, and left two men facing garbage felony charges.