A Trip to Tolstoy Farm By Jordan Michael Smith Feature Even if one of the last surviving Tolstoyan communes has fallen short of Leo Tolstoy’s ideals, it’s still turned into something meaningful. It’s a place for people who don’t want to be found.
The Surprising Case of One Houston Robber By Aaron Gilbreath Highlight The alleged ring leader of a group of violent armored car robbers isn’t the person friends and family knew.
The Amateur Sleuth Who Can’t Let One Case Rest By Aaron Gilbreath Highlight One civilian is obsessed with investigating the eight student deaths in a 1967 fire at Cornell University.
Longreads Best of 2017: Investigative Reporting on Sexual Misconduct By Mike Dang Commentary Investigations into sexual misconduct perpetrated by powerful men across several industries had the biggest impact in 2017.
Eight Calls to the Police Couldn’t Prevent Her Murder By Mike Dang Highlight An examination of a domestic violence case.
