The Succession Battle For A Prison Empire
Luxury cars, mansions, a superyacht called Convict, and wined-and-dined sheriffs — a legal war is exposing the big business of extracting profits from prisoners.
Deep Reads
Deeply reported, carefully crafted stories that explore the human toll of corporate greed and political corruption.
The Red State Workers Caught In Trump’s EV Battle
Many clean energy boom towns voted for Trump. Will his administration put them at risk?
The Firefighting Fire Sale
After U.S. Forest Service layoffs, will for-profit contractors protect you from wildfires?
Tales Of A Smokejumper
What it takes to fight the country’s worst wildfires — and what could be lost amid Trump’s Forest Service cuts.
Rage Against The Algorithm
As Trump leans into AI, automated systems are already ruining lives. A new organization is out to stop it.
Big Bad Love: Is A Monopoly Ruining Dating?
Match Group dominates the online dating market — and critics say it’s forcing users to look for love in all the wrong places.
Trump’s Tech Donors Have Big Plans For Greenland
A Trump takeover of Greenland could open the door to tech moguls’ mineral interests and their utopian aspirations.
The Deadly Secrets Behind “Breakthrough” Alzheimer’s Drugs
Regulators approved controversial therapies amid excess deaths, questionable efficacy, and conflicts of interest.
The Democrat Who Defied The Trump Wave
Chris Deluzio keeps winning a battleground district in the nation’s most pivotal swing state — could he point the way forward for his floundering party?
We Will All Be Paying For L.A.’s Wildfires
Los Angeles’ wildfires and an industry-tied insurance regulator may prove a tipping point for the country’s faltering financial safety net.