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The Racist Hoax That Changed Boston
After a pregnant woman’s murder, Boston police rounded up countless Black men in search of her killer. But they were chasing a lie.
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How RFK Jr. Is Dismantling America’s Health Policies
On this week’s “More To The Story,” anti-vaxxers, an upside-down food pyramid, and the many ways MAHA is transforming public health in the US.
The Film the BBC Wouldn’t Air
Two veteran journalists produced a documentary that showed evidence of war crimes in Gaza. But the BBC refused to air the film. Why?
Iran, the US, and the Making of a New Middle East
Author and journalist Davar Ardalan has seen Iran up close before and after the 1979 Islamic Revolution. On this week’s “More To The Story,” she examines how the US-Israeli military strikes are once again reshaping the country.
Teaching Kids to Read: How One School District Gets It Right
An elementary school in Ohio has some of the best young readers in the nation. How they did it—and how a new law put it all at risk.
Ibram X. Kendi vs. America’s “Antiracism Backlash”
He rocketed to national attention during the BLM movement—then endured a storm of criticism. The author and professor debates America’s choice between democracy and dictatorship.
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Several Law Enforcement Agencies Have Stopped Reselling Guns
The shift comes after an investigation by The Trace, CBS News, and Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting linked former police guns to crimes.
Hospitals Gave Women Medications During Childbirth—Then Reported Them for Using Illicit Drugs
Drug testing of new mothers is ubiquitous, but protections for false-positive results are not—even when hospital error is to blame.
The Unflinching Courage of Taylor Cadle
When she was 12, the police said she lied about being raped. Then she hit record.
Arizona Sues Saudi-Owned Farm Draining Groundwater in the Desert
The company is “taking advantage of Arizona’s failure to protect its precious groundwater resource,” the lawsuit says.
How Some Christian Group Homes Avoid Florida’s Standards
In place of the state, a nonprofit association has regulatory authority over about two dozen of the facilities.
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40 Acres and a Lie
It’s often thought of as a promise that was never kept. But “40 acres and a mule” was more than that. A three-part series from Reveal and the Center for Public Integrity.
A Mother’s Worst Nightmare
Federal law has put thousands of women on anti-addiction medications into an impossible bind: Give up your treatment or risk losing your child.
Behind the Smiles at Amazon
Amazon’s internal records expose the true toll of its relentless drive for domination.
The Bitter Work Behind Sugar Series
Millions of pounds of sugar are harvested for the U.S. each year in the Dominican Republic, where the grueling work means harsh conditions and low pay for Haitian migrants.
‘If the Police Don’t Believe You, They Might Prosecute You’: How Officers Turn Victims of Sexual Assault Into Suspects
Research shows the debilitating effects of sexual trauma on memory and behavior. But when investigating reports of sex crimes, police sometimes twist trauma responses into evidence of false reporting.
The Grab
An investigative journalist uncovers the money, influence, and alarming rationale behind covert efforts to control the most vital resource on the planet.