“For three decades, a little-known group of ‘mitigation specialists’ has helped save death-penalty defendants by documenting their childhood traumas. A rare look inside one case.”
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What Happens to a School Shooter’s Sister?
“Twenty-five years ago, Kristin Kinkel’s brother, Kip, killed their parents and opened fire at their high school. Today, she is close with Kip—and still reckoning with his crimes.”
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The Butterfly Redemption
“For the women who raised them, it’s surprisingly hard to let go.”
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The Empathy Punishment
“A woman hurled a burrito bowl at a Chipotle employee. Then a judge made her walk in the victim’s shoes.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week we are featuring stories from Piper French, Jordan Blumetti, Zing Tsjeng, Ryan Cantú, and Luke Winkie.
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‘He Is the Prince, but I Am the King’
Two scammers, a web of betrayal, and Europe’s fraud of the century.
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He Was Convicted of Killing His Baby. The DA’s Office Says He’s Innocent, but That Might Not Be Enough.
“When new scientific evidence casts doubt on convictions, the justice system has no easy path to freedom —even when it’s the prosecutors doing the asking.”
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How Lawrence Abu Hamdan Hears the World
“The artist and audio investigator, who calls himself a ‘private ear,’ investigates crimes that are heard but not seen.”
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Our Attraction to Disaster and the Week’s Top 5
“Deep in the valley below us, in the middle distance, gaped the great black cauldron of Litli-Hrútur, its insides awash in a churning fiery stew. We stood in silence on the observation mound with our hands on our hips, faces cast in childish masks of wonder and awe.” Last week, I hit the natural hazard […]
