Category Archives: A Reporter at Large

Behind the Wall

May 28, 2018

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The Diplomat Who Quit the Trump Administration
For John Feeley, the Ambassador to Panama, moral failings at home seemed to compound tactical failings abroad.
by Jon Lee Anderson

A Voyage Along Trump’s Wall

April 23, 2018

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A Voyage Along Trump’s Wall
Canoeing the Rio Grande reveals how life and a landscape would be changed along the border.
by Nick Paumgarten

Christopher Steele, the Man Behind the Trump Dossier

March 12, 2018

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Christopher Steele, the Man Behind the Trump Dossier
How the ex-spy tried to warn the world about Trump’s ties to Russia.
by Jane Mayer

The N.R.A. Lobbyist Behind Florida’s Pro-Gun Policies

March 5, 2018

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The N.R.A. Lobbyist Behind Florida’s Pro-Gun Policies
Marion Hammer’s unique influence over legislators has produced laws that dramatically alter long-held American norms.
by Mike Spies

The White Darkness

February 12 & 19, 2018

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The White Darkness
A solitary journey across Antarctica.
by David Grann

A Prison Film Made in Prison

January 29, 2018

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A Prison Film Made in Prison
Through lockdowns and pat-downs, the filmmakers behind “O.G.” tried to capture the hopes and despair of the inmates, who played most of the roles.

by Nick Paumgarten

No Refuge

January 15, 2018

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No Refuge
Hundreds of thousands of immigrants in the U.S. may face violence and murder in their home countries. What happens when they are forced to return?
by Sarah Stillman

The People’s Police

November 27, 2017

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A Mexican Town Wages Its Own War on Drugs
When the authorities could no longer be trusted, Nestora Salgado organized a citizens’ police force. Did she go too far?
by Alexis Okeowo

Empire of Pain

October 30, 2017

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The Family That Built an Empire of Pain

The Sackler dynasty’s ruthless marketing of painkillers has generated billions of dollars—and millions of addicts.
by Patrick Radden Keefe

The Breaking Point

October 16, 2017

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The Breaking Point
Will Donald Trump let the Secretary of State do his job?
by Dexter Filkins