“When he got on a case, Matt was like a dog with a bone. He was not giving up.”
investigation
The Pill Messiah
“Douglas Randall Smith would have you believe he’s on the verge of a medical breakthrough that could end the opioid epidemic and keep millions of people alive.”
Best of 2023: Investigations
Our top picks in the investigative reporting category.
The Botched Hunt for the Gilgo Beach Killer
For 13 years, police failed to scrutinize the man now accused of the infamous murders. Why did it take so long?
Who Is the Real Buffy Sainte-Marie?
“Buffy Sainte-Marie’s claims to Indigenous ancestry are being contradicted by members of the iconic singer-songwriter’s own family and an extensive CBC investigation.”
Inside the Psychiatric Hospitals Where Foster Kids Are a “Gold Mine”
“How a scandal-plagued health care giant profits off a failing child welfare system.”
The Crimes Behind the Seafood You Eat
“China has invested heavily in an armada of far-flung fishing vessels, in part to extend its global influence. This maritime expansion has come at grave human cost.”
Jacked
“How Tulsa cops brought down a $500 million catalytic converter crime ring.”
They Followed Doctors’ Orders. Then Their Children Were Taken Away.
“Federal law has put thousands of women on anti-addiction medications into an impossible bind: Give up your treatment or risk losing your baby.”
The Fugitive Heiress Next Door
“How a reclusive woman’s past in suburban D.C. sparked a true-crime sensation in Brazil—and a national reckoning over the status of household servants.”