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Private prisons are shrouded in secrecy. I took a job as a guard to get inside—then things got crazy
This is the biggest investigation we’ve ever published.
Private prisons are shrouded in secrecy. I took a job as a guard to get inside—then things got crazy
Invasion of the hedge fund almonds
Invasion of the hedge fund almonds
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The Unflinching Courage of Taylor Cadle
The Unflinching Courage of Taylor Cadle
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Beavers are finally the good guy, and scientists want to know more
Beavers are finally the good guy, and scientists want to know more
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Private prisons are shrouded in secrecy. I took a job as a guard to get inside—then things got crazy
Private prisons are shrouded in secrecy. I took a job as a guard to get inside—then things got crazy
This is the biggest investigation we’ve ever published.
Shane Bauer·Crime·2016
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Invasion of the hedge fund almonds
Invasion of the hedge fund almonds
It takes a gallon of water to produce one almond. And that's not the most insane fact about the mad dash to plant the thirsty trees in the middle of a catastrophic drought.
Tom Philpott·Finance·2015
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The Unflinching Courage of Taylor Cadle
The Unflinching Courage of Taylor Cadle
The police said she lied about being raped. Then she hit record.
Rachel de Leon·Crime·2025
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Beavers are finally the good guy, and scientists want to know more
Beavers are finally the good guy, and scientists want to know more
Which is where this helpful new AI algorithm comes in.
Ben Goldfarb·Nature·2024
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Kidnapped by Iran: 780 days of isolation, two dozen interrogations, one marriage proposal.
Kidnapped by Iran: 780 days of isolation, two dozen interrogations, one marriage proposal.
How we survived two years of hell as hostages in Tehran.
Shane Bauer·Crime·2014
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