The Hatch Institute's co-founder, Shane Snow, spent months investigating a sexual assault claim made against Star Trek star George Takei. Read the story, published by the Observer, to find out what he uncovered, and what it might mean for the future of the #MeToo movement.
When Thrillist published a story about a Portland burger joint, it went viral. But then a few journalist’s noticed a huge gap in the reporting. This is what it means for journalism.
Journalist Pete Madden details how he reported and, finally, published an investigation into the former “king of chess.”
Even if you don't care for sports, Sports Illustrated will hook you with its superb writing
In a textbook memoir on how to report, legendary investigative journalist Seymour Hersh reveals his methods, walking us through his biggest scoops and worst mistakes
You may think you know a lot about Trump's star lawyer, but there are a lot of factoids you probably never heard.
Insights by Kyle Pope, editor of the Columbia Journalism Review, on the changing face of journalism—and the struggle to become a reporter
The Cut's portrait of a socialite fraudster, The Intercept's analysis of Jeff Sessions' new immigration policies, and more investigative articles to add to your queue
A delve into the history of Birds in the NBA, and the big shoes one has to fill in Boston.
Stephen Colbert appears to have evidence on the most salacious Trump allegation. Really. We're not kidding.
Trump supporters slam judge as biased over Hillary link, but she also has ties to the president
A New Yorker dive into Saudi Arabia's new leader and a Huffington post that reveals hidden facts about waterboarding top our list of must reads this week.
Two veteran journalists tied to The Hatch Institute recently won an IRE Award, which recognize outstanding investigative work and help identify the techniques and resources used to complete each story.
On the back-burner of news coverage is the issue of net neutrality—an issue you should really know more about.
How Donald Trump's presidency may ultimately end up doing good for the country.
Despite the celebrated coming out of Caitlyn Jenner, transgender women face a harsh reality of violent assaults — and continuing mistreatment at the hands of police.
How an Arkansas street preacher's Bible college fielded the worst football team in America
An investigation into judicial misconduct reveals disturbing questions about just how fair our court system is — and that authorities are doing little to address the problem.
The $1 billion business of illicit massage parlors keeps growing — but are the mostly Asian workers victims, or searching for the American dream?
No longer cloaked in secrecy, today’s adoptions involve just about everyone
There are thousands of cameras following you, anyone can watch, and it’s all legal
Here's an interesting, and insightful, anecdote about The Donald from December 1989, when Trump, accompanied by his executive assistant, Norma Foerderer, flew on his private jet to Japan, where he hoped to drum up business for his struggling real-estate empire.
How the Trump probe looks just like a mob case
Trump's duplicitous father cheated veterans and American tax-payers. His grandfather got rich as a pimp.
The true Trump from the journalist who knows him best
This series aims to reveal some of the influences and qualities that form the character of the American president.
The Contently Foundation’s editor-in-chief speculates on how the man he knew will govern
Exploring the colorful history of jerseys
Trump a part of the presidential name game.
We delve into some similarly named NFL players.
Taking a look at figures that don't add up. This one delves into two baseball players.
One critic's take on Ford vs. Kavanaugh, and which one you should believe
Our favorite articles and stories from the week, including reporting by ProPublica and the Center for Investigative Reporting
If you need to add something to your reading queue, check out our picks for the week here.
The best investigative stories you may have missed this week.
From a deep-dive into Trump's Russian dossier to a Reddit AMA, here are our recommended reads from the past week.
From the Guardian's coverage of the CIA's interrogation to data on how online dating is effecting relationships, these are our recommended reads for the weekend.
Nikole Hannah-Jones, in addition to being a recipient of a MacArthur genius grant, is a must-read journalist who continues to highlight underreported forms of discrimination.
Chronicling sexual abuse can be a tight rope to walk, but the New York Times' latest investigation is a master class in how to approach the topic.
Donald Trump uses the press like no one has before, and he mastered that craft even before stepping into the political arena.
The latest mass shooting again opens up the dialogue surrounding America's gun problem that journalists have been highlighting for years.
Looking into dark allegations against oligarch Kirsan Ilyumzhinov