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Best of 2017: Investigative Reporting

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Harvey Weinstein Paid Off Sexual Harassment Accusers for Decades (Published 2017)
Harvey Weinstein Paid Off Sexual Harassment Accusers for Decades (Published 2017)0.0

An investigation by The New York Times found allegations stretching back to 1990 about Mr. Weinstein’s treatment of women in Hollywood.

From Aggressive Overtures to Sexual Assault: Harvey Weinstein’s Accusers Tell Their Stories
From Aggressive Overtures to Sexual Assault: Harvey Weinstein’s Accusers Tell Their Stories0.0

Ronan Farrow reports the stories of thirteen women who say that, between the nineteen-nineties and 2015, Harvey Weinstein sexually harassed or assaulted them.

Foster Care as Punishment: The New Reality of ‘Jane Crow’ (Published 2017)
Foster Care as Punishment: The New Reality of ‘Jane Crow’ (Published 2017)0.0

For women in New York’s poorer neighborhoods, the threat that a child will be removed to foster care for little cause is a grim reality.

The Uncounted (Published 2017)
The Uncounted (Published 2017)0.0

An on-the-ground investigation reveals that the U.S.-led battle against ISIS — hailed as the most precise air campaign in history — is killing far more Iraqi civilians than the coalition has acknowledged.

What a Fraternity Hazing Death Revealed About the Painful Search for an Asian-American Identity (Published 2017)
What a Fraternity Hazing Death Revealed About the Painful Search for an Asian-American Identity (Published 2017)0.0

When Michael Deng, a college freshman, joined an Asian-American fraternity, he was looking for a sense of belonging and identity. Two months later he was dead.

How the Elderly Lose Their Rights
How the Elderly Lose Their Rights0.0

Guardians can sell the assets and control the lives of senior citizens without their consent—and reap a profit from it.

In Harm's Way
In Harm's Way0.0

This series sheds light on a problem I read about every day, but have never been able to get my head around: the gun deaths of children. I’ve wondered about how serious a problem it is (incredibly serious, to the point of being a public health issue), whether the problem is getting worse (it is), and what’s driving the problem (the availability of and access to a growing number of guns). The Times focused on Florida’s children, examining millions of hospital discharge records, as well as data collected by the state’s medical examiners. The main finding: Between 2010 and 2015, nearly 3,200 k…

Special Report: Police union contracts offer shield of protection
Special Report: Police union contracts offer shield of protection0.0

Across the U.S., many cities have signed police contracts that provide layers of protection for officers - and hurdles for residents complaining of abuse.

Public-Radio Icon John Hockenberry Accused of Harassment
Public-Radio Icon John Hockenberry Accused of Harassment0.0

Nine women — from interns to co-hosts — describe propositioning and bullying by the long-time anchor of the morning news program “The Takeaway.”