Dark Knight: A profile of the shadowy king of chess.
Inside the rise and fall of Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, the the king of Russian chess.
A tribute to Pete Hamill
Pete Hamill, the iconic writer who told stories of the abused and powerless, also stepped up for fellow journalists. Here’s what he did for me.
Looking for a Happy Ending
The booming $1 billion erotic massage industry blends sex, exploitation, and a pursuit of the American dream.
Math Wizard’s Pandemic Solve
A Russian refusenik is using algorithms to cure what’s killing American hospitals: chaos amid emergencies like the Covid-19 crisis.
Dying, Going Broke: A Report
on the Fate of the Disabled
Crippling damage
THE NUMBER OF DISABLED AMERICANS WHO DIE OR GO BROKE WHILE FIGHTING FOR BENEFITS AN ‘UNCONSCIONABLE’ TOLL
Murky Waters
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to transform Gowanus could be a developer’s dream or an environmental nightmare.
Ms. Write
WOMEN ARE THE NEW STARS OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM
Mueller investigated whether Russians used chess to build a bridge to Trump
Steinway Buyers: We Got Played
The company relies on lies to sell its pianos, customers claim. Our probe reveals disturbing practices at the iconic instrument maker.