Journeys In Trump World
A tourist who stays exclusively at Trump properties around the world experiences opulence, pointless exclusivity and a clear vision of American mediocrity. Writer Jason Wilson made this global journey so we don’t have to. Unfortunately, we’re all living it already.
Is Anyone Listening?
Rachel Crooks is one of 19 women who have accused President Donald Trump of sexual assault. She plans to continue telling her story until something changes.
‘I Want It to Stop’
Fifteen-year-old Ruben Urbina suffered from depression and attempted suicide multiple times. His friends and family members pleaded with him to get help. But one morning, Ruben couldn’t handle it anymore and called the police to falsely report that he had a bomb strapped to his chest.
In Praise of Refugee Chefs: They Came from Syria, But They Represent an American Ideal
They crept across mountains at night to escape bombings in Damascus. Coyotes smuggled them across the Mekong River. Now they cook for you and me at other peoples’ restaurants and dream of opening their own one day. Refugee chefs receive unique culinary educations, and they offer food as a cultural exchange between people, if we let them.
The Wounds They Carry
How six teens dealt with their trauma days after the Las Vegas shooting massacre. Cox spoke with family members, friends, witnesses, doctors, and school officials to show the effect of gun violence on these young survivors.
Woman Says Roy Moore Initiated Sexual Encounter When She Was 14, He Was 32
Leigh Corfman says that Roy Moore, a 2018 U.S. Senate candidate from Alabama, took her to his house when she was 14 years old and had sexual contact with her. Three other women say Moore pursued relationships with them when they were between the ages of 16 and 18.
A Showdown Over Sharia
What happened when two groups of men — anti-sharia activists and Muslims — decided to meet at a Dairy Queen one afternoon and have a civil debate.
Children Under Fire
Nearly two dozen children are shot every day in the U.S. John Woodrow Cox follows the story of one of these children, 4-year-old Carter “Quis” Hill, who was shot in the head during a road rage incident.
At the Heart of Every Restaurant
The Washington Post’s food critic volunteers to work a dishwashing shift at a 250-seat restaurant in Houston, Texas, to better understand a job that’s critical to a successful kitchen.
Who Was She? A DNA Test Only Opened New Mysteries
For most of her life, Alice Collins Plebuch believed she was the daughter of Irish Americans. A DNA test upended everything she thought she knew about her family history.
