In a rare interview, Elena Ferrante describes the writing process behind the Neapolitan novels

“In my mind, there remains the impression of a tidal wave, and when it’s gone, you’re happy that you’re still alive.”

Published: May 17, 2018
Length: 17 minutes (4,302 words)

Dirty John

When Debra Newell met John Meehan for a first date, she thought he was handsome, and kind, but shabbily dressed, and a little strange. When they married in Las Vegas less than two months later, she kept her family in the dark. It was only after she learned about his past that she began to fear for her life, and the lives of her children.

Published: Oct 8, 2017
Length: 84 minutes (21,000 words)

Behind a $13 Shirt, a $6-an-Hour Worker

An expose on sweatshops in Los Angeles that exploit mostly undocumented workers, paying them less than minimum wage to work in slave-like conditions, and the loop-holes protecting retailers that use these sweatshops for their house brands — including Forever 21, TJ Maxx and Marshall’s.

Published: Sep 1, 2017
Length: 13 minutes (3,498 words)

A Real Life Look at the Crazy Odds and Tortured Dreams of Making It in La La Land

La La Land made the spoils of the spotlight look seductively attractive. This portrait of two of LA’s countless talented aspirants brings you back to earth.

Published: Feb 17, 2017
Length: 7 minutes (1,992 words)

The red carpet isn’t actually red, and other secrets underfoot at the Oscars

The secrets behind the famed red carpet at the Oscar Awards, revealed.

Published: Feb 24, 2017
Length: 6 minutes (1,618 words)

OxyContin Goes Global — ‘We’re Only Just Getting Started’

Part three of an investigation by the Los Angeles Times looking into OxyContin’s role in the opioid epidemic.

Published: Dec 18, 2016
Length: 16 minutes (4,022 words)

Framed

A six-part series unraveling the story of a suburban PTA mom who was framed for drugs.

Published: Sep 2, 2016
Length: 51 minutes (12,956 words)

‘You Want A Description Of Hell?’ Oxycontin’s 12-Hour Problem

An investigation into America’s bestselling painkiller, Oxycontin. Reporters look through a trove of documents showing how the drugmaker Purdue Pharma’s deceptive marketing of Oxycontin has contributed to the prescription drug epidemic.

Published: May 5, 2016
Length: 27 minutes (6,778 words)

Johnnie Cochran’s Whole Career Has Been A Prelude To What Is Happening In Courtroom 103

A fantastic profile of O.J. Simpson defense attorney Johnnie Cochran, from during the 1995 trial.

Published: Jan 29, 1995
Length: 22 minutes (5,641 words)

The Past Still Grips Rodney King

A quarter century has passed since the infamous beating of Rodney King. In the months before King’s death, he was profiled by Kurt Streeter, who portrays a man still very much haunted by the past.

Published: Apr 23, 2012
Length: 10 minutes (2,529 words)