InvestigationJustice When Phone Calls Are Shut Off for Prisoners In Baxter County, Ark., a sheriff cut off phone access at the jail. The Trump administration paid attention, and the decision could have nationwide implications. Katie Rose QuandtIn These TimesOctober 15, 2026
BackstoryTechnology The Backstory: Katia Savchuk Reporting on the Rise of Crypto Fraud Paco AlvarezSeptember 17, 2026
InvestigationTechnology God told them to sell crypto. Their investors lost everything. A pastor and his wife created a cryptocurrency and hawked it in Christian communities. When it came crashing down, investors lost millions―and they were accused of fraud. Katia SavchukMIT Technology ReviewSeptember 10, 2026
InvestigationJustice, Labor America’s 911 System Is Facing Its Own Emergency Across the country, callers in deadly situations are routinely left on hold. Byard DuncanMother JonesSeptember 8, 2026
InvestigationPolitics, Technology How ideas of a vast censorship network moved from the online fringe to Trump policy Narratives about a “censorship-industrial complex” spread in right-wing circles for years; then they took hold of Washington. What—and who—is behind them? Eileen Guo, Gisela Perez de Acha & Martin SonaMIT Technology ReviewAugust 7, 2026
InvestigationPolitics ‘Gag order’: More than 100 Louisiana state employees signed NDAs with Gov. Landry’s office Legal experts warn that the NDAs could create a culture of fear and chill employees’ constitutionally protected speech. Drew HawkinsGulf States NewsroomJuly 24, 2026
BackstoryBusiness The Backstory: Byard Duncan Investigative Reporting From a Consumer Protection Angle Paco AlvarezJune 18, 2026