InvestigationJustice The Forever Cure Is civil commitment rehabilitating sex offenders—or punishing them? Jordan Michael SmithHarper'sDecember 18, 2024
InvestigationEnvironment How the Renewable Energy Boom Is Remaking the American West In Nevada, plans are moving ahead for transmission lines, solar farms, geothermal plants and more in the name of fighting climate change. Yet even among environmental groups and government officials, the projects are controversial. Jimmy TobiasInside Climate NewsDecember 15, 2024
InvestigationEnvironment A Slippery Slope Oil giants and the incoming Trump administration are ready to spark a new drilling boom on Alaska’s North Slope Adam FedermanSierra MagazineDecember 9, 2024
BackstoryHealth, Journalism The Backstory: Allison Herrera Reporting on Native Women's Reproductive Rights Paco AlvarezNovember 26, 2024
InvestigationBusiness The history and experience at Kentucky’s only independent arts school The Kentucky College of Art and Design has received support from local artists, philanthropists and politicians — but some critics paint a different portrait of life at the school. Breya JonesLouisville Public MediaNovember 20, 2024
InvestigationHealth Native women fought for years to expand Plan B access. But some tribal clinics remain resistant. We spent more than six months surveying tribal clinics and pharmacies around the country. Dozens refuse to provide Plan B — or impose restrictions. Allison Herrera, Anika Besst, Claire Keenan-Kurgan & Kate MartinAPM Reports, KOSUOctober 21, 2024
InvestigationJustice, Politics Prisons Have Become Finishing Schools for the Alt-Right As right-wing extremists do time for increasingly serious crimes, today’s young neofascists are becoming more radicalized. Ali WinstonVanity FairOctober 15, 2024
InvestigationJustice, Technology ShotSpotter Routinely Missed Reported Shootings, City Data Shows In a recent 20-month period, more than 20% of shootings and reckless discharges in Chicago’s coverage area had no corresponding ShotSpotter alert. Max Blaisdell, Ethan Corey & Jim DaleySouth Side WeeklyOctober 9, 2024
InvestigationEnvironment, Politics If Trump Wins the Election, U.S. Parks and Wildlife Face a New Age of Mining As president, Trump would dramatically weaken environmental protections and remake America’s public lands. Adam Federman & Jimmy TobiasThe GuardianSeptember 28, 2024