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“That’s Somebody’s Son”
When their sons began to suffer from profound mental illness, these Colorado women learned to lean on each other.
“That’s Somebody’s Son”
Fault Lines
Fault Lines
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“There Will Be No Mercy”
“There Will Be No Mercy”
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The Extremist in the Family
The Extremist in the Family
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The Last Shall Be First
The Last Shall Be First
In 1994, a New Orleans police officer ordered a hit on a civilian. He went away for murder but left a legacy of harm in his wake. People are still crying out for justice.
Brian Fairbanks·Crime·2024
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Watch It Burn
Watch It Burn
Two scammers, a web of betrayal, and Europe’s fraud of the century.
Jessica Camille Aguirre·Crime·2024
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Mayday
Mayday
The race to find four children who survived a plane crash deep in the Amazon.
William Ralston·Personal·2024
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Damages
Damages
An ob-gyn in Virginia performed unnecessary surgeries on patients for decades. When his victims learned the truth, they fought back.
Rae Nudson·Health·2023
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Two Thousand Miles From Home
Two Thousand Miles From Home
As Russia invaded Ukraine, three women in the same family became pregnant at the same time. Then the war tore them apart.
Lily Hyde·Personal·2023
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Who Killed the Fudge King?
Who Killed the Fudge King?
How I (possibly) solved a cold case on my summer vacation.
Tom Donaghy·Personal·2023
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Held Together
Held Together
A daughter was producing a documentary series on the Iran hostage crisis. Then her father went missing overseas.
Joe Sexton·War·2023
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The Romance Scammer on My Sofa
The Romance Scammer on My Sofa
A writer's quest to find the con artist in Nigeria who duped his mother.
Carlos Barragán·Personal·2023
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The Quality of Mercy
The Quality of Mercy
Gary Settle has helped dozens of federal prisoners get compassionate release. Will it ever be his turn to go home?
Anna Altman·Personal·2023
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The Titanic of the Pacific
The Titanic of the Pacific
A tale of disaster, survival, and ghosts.
Tyler Hooper·History·2023
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Sanctuary
Sanctuary
A woman, an elephant, and their uncommon love story spanning more than half a century.
Shannon McCaffrey·Personal·2023
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A Matter of Honor
A Matter of Honor
Why were three Afghan women brutally murdered at the edge of Europe? A journey from Mazar-i-Sharif to Istanbul to Athens in search of answers.
Sarah Souli·Crime·2022
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True Grit
True Grit
When a storm surge swept dozens of cattle and wild horses from the coast of North Carolina, no one expected survivors. Then hoofprints appeared in the sand.
J.B. MacKinnon·Personal·2022
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Alone at the Edge of the World
Alone at the Edge of the World
Susie Goodall wanted to circumnavigate the globe in her sailboat without stopping. She didn’t bargain for what everyone else wanted.
Cassidy Randall·Personal·2022
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King of the Hill
King of the Hill
Andres Beckett dreamed of competing in a punishing rodeo event known as the Suicide Race. But more difficult than charging down the race’s dangerously steep track was earning a spot on the starting line.
Jana Meisenholder·Personal·2022
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Follow the Leader
Follow the Leader
In the waning days of the Cold War, Rainer Sonntag helped fuel a neo-Nazi movement that still plagues Germany today. He was also a Communist spy—and worked for Vladimir Putin.
Leigh Baldwin·War·2022
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The Fugitive Next Door
The Fugitive Next Door
Tim Brown seemed like a typical Florida retiree—he loved doting on his wife, fishing with friends, and flying his plane. But his life was built on a secret.
Greg Donahue·Personal·2022
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The Caregivers
The Caregivers
An imprisoned artist, the couple who saved his life, and the extraordinary gift he gave in return.
Kelly Loudenberg·Personal·2022
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The Voyagers
The Voyagers
In 1945, a father and his young son set out across the Bering Strait, fleeing Soviet Russia for a better life in America. Neither knew how perilous their journey would become.
Bill Donahue·Personal·2022
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The Shadow and The Ghost
The Shadow and The Ghost
How a religious sect in Brooklyn stole my grandmother’s childhood.
Christine Grimaldi·Religion·2022
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