The Secret Casualties of Iraq’s Abandoned Chemical Weapons

A New York Times investigation into the chemical weapons found in Iraq, and the U.S.’s failure to care for soldiers who were exposed to it.

Published: Oct 14, 2014
Length: 40 minutes (10,046 words)

How School Lunch Became the Latest Political Battleground

The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, an “ambitious bill that would impose strict new nutrition standards on all food sold in public schools” was passed in 2010 with overwhelming support in Congresss and the School Nutrition Association. But getting the bill implemented proved to be highly divisive.

Published: Oct 7, 2014
Length: 26 minutes (6,676 words)

The Most Ambitious Environmental Lawsuit Ever

A historian’s attempt to hold oil and gas companies accountable for Louisiana’s disappearing coast.

Published: Oct 4, 2014
Length: 28 minutes (7,138 words)

The Unrepentant Bootlegger

The story of NinjaVideo and our file-sharing predicament.

Published: Sep 27, 2014
Length: 13 minutes (3,463 words)

Larry Ellison Bought an Island in Hawaii. Now What?

Larry Ellison, the billionaire co-founder of the Oracle Corporation, bought 97 percent of the Hawaiian island of Lanai. Ellison wants to make Lanai a premier tourist destination and “the first economically viable, 100 percent green community,” but things haven’t gone as planned.

Published: Sep 23, 2014
Length: 32 minutes (8,099 words)

Paying Ransoms, Europe Bankrolls Qaeda Terror

How kidnapping Europeans for ransom has become a global business for Al Qaeda.

Published: Jul 29, 2014
Length: 17 minutes (4,262 words)

How Gary Hart’s Downfall Forever Changed American Politics

Bai revisits the “Monkey Business” scandal, finding out who really set the story in motion, and how it opened up political journalism to deeper scrutiny of candidates’ personal lives.

Author: Matt Bai
Published: Sep 18, 2014
Length: 31 minutes (7,876 words)

Trail of Medical Missteps in a Peace Corps Death

The tragic death of Nick Castle, a young volunteer in China, has raised serious questions about Peace Corps medical care.

Published: Jul 25, 2014
Length: 14 minutes (3,710 words)

The Surreal Fine-Art Spectacle in Laguna Beach

A visit to the Pageant of the Masters in Laguna Beach, Calif., an annual spectacle where performers reenact classic works of art.

Published: Sep 12, 2014
Length: 20 minutes (5,227 words)

The Rise and Fall of the Biggest Pot Dealer in New York City History

It began with a disgruntled ex-girlfriend walking unprompted into a Long Island DEA office. What followed was a seven-year-long investigation that “went beyond the wildest imaginings of the agents assigned to it,” culminating in the arrest of a French-Canadian playboy thought to be the biggest marijuana dealer in New York City history.

Author: ALAN FEUER
Published: Sep 5, 2014
Length: 10 minutes (2,642 words)