A Carbon Dioxide Delivery Driver’s Long Journey to Expose Airgas
Whistleblower Cyrus Coron says the company put his safety — and integrity — at risk.
Special Investigations
The Iran Cables
How a Virginia Businesswoman Escaped Her Kidnappers in Iraq — and Later Returned to Finish Her Work
Sara Miran went to Basra to oversee a real estate project. An Iranian-backed militia grabbed her and demanded $2 million.
Targeting Iran
Conscription Into Revolutionary Guards Haunts Iranian Dual Nationals Decades Later
The designation of Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a terror group hangs over nuclear talks — and the lives of countless former draftees.
A Drug War Activist Turned to Civil Commitment for Help — and Found a Civil Liberties Nightmare
Overwhelmed with opioid overdoses, many states loosened their laws on involuntary institutionalization to sweep in more people with substance use disorders.
A Bogus Bite Mark Sent Him to Prison for Murder. Alabama Wants to Keep Him There.
A famed forensic dentist recanted his testimony against Charles McCrory. He may die in prison anyway.
Oath Keepers Leader Stewart Rhodes Has Made His Worst Fears Come True
To Donald Trump, Rhodes says, the Oath Keepers are “nothing. Cannon fodder.”
The War on Immigrants
A Pastor’s Legal Fight Against CBP Exposes a Reckless Surveillance Operation
Kaji Dousa’s lawsuit identified the CBP officials who blacklisted activists and journalists under Trump — and uncovered a web of lies and inconsistencies.
Is Texas Sending Melissa Lucio to Die for a Crime That Never Happened?
Lucio faces execution in April for killing her 2-year-old daughter. Experts say her conviction was based on faulty forensics.
How the Navy SEALs Failed America — and How They Can Change
In “Code Over Country,” Matthew Cole argues that Americans who celebrate the SEALs must also understand the cost of their service.
Climate and Punishment
With Floodwaters Rising, Prisoners Wait for Help in Floating Feces
As the climate crisis fuels bigger storms, deteriorating prisons are making flood risks worse.