Double Jeopardy

Examining a system that allows judges to override a jury that decides to spare a defendant from the death penalty.

Source: The New Yorker
Published: Nov 10, 2014
Length: 34 minutes (8,664 words)

What Do Transgender Children Need?

Transgender children and teenagers are transitioning earlier than ever, raising a new set of challenges for doctors and families.

Published: Nov 3, 2014
Length: 21 minutes (5,257 words)

On Kindness

Cord Jefferson writes about his mother, who taught him about kindness by demonstrating it to him in different ways throughout his life.

Source: Matter
Published: Nov 2, 2014
Length: 19 minutes (4,909 words)

Three Tragic True Crime Stories

Here are three riveting, tragic stories of true crime.

Source: Longreads
Published: Nov 9, 2014

Unraveling a Mystery in Storage at the Seattle Art Museum

The search for a little girl, “Liberated African Charlotte Turner,” who hand-stitched a sampler during the 1800s slave trade.

Author: Jen Graves
Source: The Stranger
Published: Nov 8, 2014
Length: 11 minutes (2,872 words)

The Green Monster

An investigation into how Border Patrol became America’s most out-of-control law enforcement agency.

Source: Politico
Published: Oct 30, 2014
Length: 44 minutes (11,152 words)

Cannabis Conundrum

Medical marijuana provides relief for epileptic kids. So why does New Jersey make it so hard for young patients to benefit from the state’s pot program?

Published: Oct 16, 2014
Length: 11 minutes (2,890 words)

Interview: ‘Poor Teeth’ Writer Sarah Smarsh on Class and Journalism

“Poverty isn’t a beat. Money is foundational to just about every human experience in our lopsided global economy. If you don’t realize that, you’ve probably never gone without it.”

Author: Julia Wick
Source: Longreads
Published: Nov 7, 2014
Length: 10 minutes (2,674 words)

The $9 Billion Witness: Meet JPMorgan Chase’s Worst Nightmare

Whistleblower Alayne Fleischmann wants JPMorgan Chase held accountable for massive securities fraud. She says Chase and the Justice Department have taken actions to silence her.

Source: Rolling Stone
Published: Nov 6, 2014
Length: 24 minutes (6,027 words)

Finding Marlowe

Did Samuel B. Marlowe—Los Angeles’ first licensed black private detective—provide the inspiration for Philip Marlowe and Sam Spade, two of noir’s most iconic characters?

Published: Nov 1, 2014
Length: 12 minutes (3,000 words)