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Investigative Journalism

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The best investigative journalism articles and essays on the internet, ranked and collected by readers on ponder.

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A Surgeon So Bad It Was Criminal

Christopher Duntsch’s surgical outcomes were so outlandishly poor that Texas prosecuted him for harming patients. Why did it take so long for the systems that are supposed to police problem doctors to stop him from operating?

Laura Beil·ProPublica·October 201810.0(1)

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A Surgeon So Bad It Was Criminal

A Hospital Helped a Beloved Doctor’s Practice Flourish Even as It Suspected He Was Hurting Patients

A Hospital Helped a Beloved Doctor’s Practice Flourish Even as It Suspected He Was Hurting Patients

J. David McSwane·ProPublica·December 2024

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The Militia and the Mole

The Militia and the Mole

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The Fall of “Scientific American”

Investigative Journalism

The Fall of “Scientific American”

samantha.schuyler·The Nation·October 2026

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How the Consulting Class Is Eating the Democratic Party

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A British Nurse Was Found Guilty of Killing Seven Babies. Did She Do It?

A British Nurse Was Found Guilty of Killing Seven Babies. Did She Do It?

Rachel Aviv·The New Yorker

·January 2025

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How the Consulting Class Is Eating the Democratic Party

How the Consulting Class Is Eating the Democratic Party

Adam Bonica·The New Republic·October 2026

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How the Consulting Class Is Eating the Democratic Party

Adam Bonica·The New Republic·October 2026

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License to Kill

License to Kill

Lauren Hepler&Robert Lewis·CalMatters·October 2026

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He Went Out on an Epic Wilderness Adventure. Only His Dogs Came Back.

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He Went Out on an Epic Wilderness Adventure. Only His Dogs Came Back.

Blair Braverman·The New York Times·October 2026

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How Cornell University Chi Phi Fraternity Members Responded After Rape Accusation

How Cornell University Chi Phi Fraternity Members Responded After Rape Accusation

Michael Wilson·The New York Times·October 2026

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She died covering war for Fox News. Her parents blame the network

She died covering war for Fox News. Her parents blame the network

David Folkenflik·NPR·October 2026

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Federal Agents Have Detained More Than 500 American Citizens in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

Federal Agents Have Detained More Than 500 American Citizens in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

Nicole FoyRuth Talbot&Cengiz Yar&Ruth Talbot&Liliana Michelena&Bianca Fortis&Mariam Elba·ProPublica·October 2026

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Riding With Sea Shepherd in the Fight Against Big (Fish) Oil

Riding With Sea Shepherd in the Fight Against Big (Fish) Oil

Gordon PEAKE·Now Voyager Magazine·September 2026

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·May 2024

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“Leave No Soldier Behind”: The Unsolved Mystery of the Soldier Who Died in the Watchtower

“Leave No Soldier Behind”: The Unsolved Mystery of the Soldier Who Died in the Watchtower

William Langewiesche·Vanity Fair·January 2019

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William Langewiesche: The Sinking of the Estonia

Investigative Journalism

William Langewiesche: The Sinking of the Estonia

William Langewiesche·The Atlantic·May 2004

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How an Ex-Marine’s Elaborate Hit Man Fantasies Came True

How an Ex-Marine’s Elaborate Hit Man Fantasies Came True

Jake Rossen·The Village Voice·July 2013

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Shadow Boxing

Shadow Boxing

Wright Thompson·ESPN·December 2009

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How the Consulting Class Is Eating the Democratic Party

How the Consulting Class Is Eating the Democratic Party

Adam Bonica·The New Republic·October 2026

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A Surgeon So Bad It Was Criminal

A Surgeon So Bad It Was Criminal

Laura Beil·ProPublica·October 2018

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Their 2-year-old died in surgery. The hospital, John Muir Medical Center, was warned it couldn’t handle her case

Their 2-year-old died in surgery. The hospital, John Muir Medical Center, was warned it couldn’t handle her case

Matthias Gafni&Cynthia Dizikes·San Francisco Chronicle·April 2022

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The Opus Dei diaries

The Opus Dei diaries

Antonia Cundy·Financial Times·January 2025

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The Truth of El Mozote

The Truth of El Mozote

Mark Danner·The New Yorker·November 1993

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The Man Who Refused to Spy

Investigative Journalism

The Man Who Refused to Spy

Laura Secor·The New Yorker·September 2020

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The Pope and the Spy Who Loved Him

The Pope and the Spy Who Loved Him

Sean Flynn·GQ·February 2013

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The Untold Story of Silk Road, Part 2: The Fall

The Untold Story of Silk Road, Part 2: The Fall

Joshuah Bearman·Wired·May 2015

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The Wrong Goodbye

Investigative Journalism

The Wrong Goodbye

Joe Sexton·ProPublica·October 2019

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Casualties of War

Casualties of War

Daniel Lang·The New Yorker·October 1969

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Columbia's Last Flight

Investigative Journalism

Columbia's Last Flight

William Langewiesche·The Atlantic·November 2003

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Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world

Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world

Sirin Kale·The Guardian·November 2025

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A Hospital Helped a Beloved Doctor’s Practice Flourish Even as It Suspected He Was Hurting Patients

A Hospital Helped a Beloved Doctor’s Practice Flourish Even as It Suspected He Was Hurting Patients

J. David McSwane·ProPublica·December 2024

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What Really Happened to Malaysia’s Missing Airplane

Investigative Journalism

What Really Happened to Malaysia’s Missing Airplane

William Langewiesche·The Atlantic·June 2019

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Did Ken Dornstein Solve the Lockerbie Bombing?

Did Ken Dornstein Solve the Lockerbie Bombing?

Patrick Radden Keefe·The New Yorker·September 2015

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