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.

An explanation of Donald Trump’s popularity

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.

The New England Patriots may have a big advantage this Sunday, and it has nothing to do with the talent on the field.

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.

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.