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July 31, 2023

The New Yorker cover for July 31, 2023: “Recipe for Disaster,” by Christoph Niemann.

“Recipe for Disaster,” by Christoph Niemann.

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A Small-Town Paper Lands a Very Big Story

Paige Williams

In Southeast Oklahoma, a father-son reporting duo’s series on the county sheriff led to an explosive revelation.