When a Witness Recants
by Jennifer Gonnerman

At fourteen, Ron Bishop helped convict three innocent boys of murder. They’ve all lived with the consequences.

Lyubov Sobol’s Hope for Russia
by Masha Gessen

With Alexey Navalny in prison, one of his closest aides is carrying on the lonely work of the opposition.

How to Negotiate with Ransomware Hackers
by Rachel Monroe

Kurtis Minder finds the cat-and-mouse energy of outsmarting criminal syndicates deeply satisfying.

Are U.S. Officials Under Silent Attack?
by Adam Entous

The Havana Syndrome first affected spies and diplomats in Cuba. Now it has spread to the White House.

The Collapse of Puerto Rico’s Iconic Telescope
by Daniel Alarcón

The uncertain future of the Arecibo Observatory, and the end of an era in space science.

How to Spot a Military Impostor
by Rachel Monroe

The detectives who investigate fake stories of military service use many tools, including shame.

The Students Left Behind by Remote Learning
by Alec MacGillis

The desire to protect children may put their long-term well-being at stake.

Annals of Medicine
How Anthony Fauci Became America’s Doctor
An infectious-disease expert’s long crusade against some of humanity’s most virulent threats.
by Michael Specter

Annals of Education

Prep for Prep and the Fault Lines in New York’s Schools
Do programs that help low-income students of color get into selective private schools obscure the system’s deeper inequalities?

by Vinson Cunningham

Annals of Justice
Prepping for Parole

A group of volunteers is helping incarcerated people negotiate a system that is all but broken.

by Jennifer Gonnerman