Investigative Reporting Inside the Dominican Baseball Factory: Uncovering the Exploitation of Youth Prospects and Launching a Call for Community Action September 14, 2026 Suro Senen Main Facts The Dominican Republic is undeniably the heartbeat of international baseball outside of the United States. Annually, Major League Baseball (MLB) organizations sign more prospects from this Caribbean nation…
Press Freedom Targeted Violence Against the Press: Investigation Demanded After Armed Attack on La Noticia Clave September 14, 2026 Siti Muinah BOGOTÁ, September 14, 2026 — The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has issued a stern demand for a comprehensive, transparent investigation into an armed assault on the offices of the…
Investigative Reporting Unprecedented Ties: How a Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch Secretly Funded Donald Trump Jr.’s Luxury Bahamas Wedding September 14, 2026 Ali Ikhwan By Global Investigative Desk Published: September 2026 Main Facts Under the tropical skies of the Bahamas on May 24, Donald Trump Jr. celebrated the final night of a lavish, three-day…
Investigative Reporting Trump Administration Poised to Roll Back Methane Regulations on Low-Producing "Stripper Wells" September 13, 2026 Lina Irawan WASHINGTON — In a major regulatory shift that promises substantial financial windfalls for the fossil fuel industry while rolling back core climate safeguards, the Trump administration is advancing a proposal…
Collaborative Journalism Beneath the Gilded Facade: New Investigation Reveals the Met’s Continuing Entanglement with the Global Antiquities Black Market September 11, 2026 Jia Lissa NEW YORK — Despite high-profile law enforcement raids, millions of dollars in dramatic seizures, and mounting public scrutiny, the Metropolitan Museum of Art—North America’s largest and most prestigious cultural institution—continues…
Investigative Reporting The Illusion of Choice: How School Vouchers Fail Students With Disabilities September 11, 2026 Reynand Wu Main Facts Across the United States, a massive political and financial shift is transforming public education: the rapid proliferation of state-funded school voucher programs and education savings accounts (ESAs). Today,…
Investigative Reporting Shadow of the 9/11 Investigation: How FBI Handling of Saudi Evidence Sparked Decades of Questions September 10, 2026 Pevita Pearce By Investigative News Desk Published in coordination with major investigative reporting retrospectives marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Main Facts: The Unresolved Mystery of the Bayoumi Files…
Investigative Reporting Shifting Shadows: How Washington Abandoned Global Leadership on Civilian Harm Mitigation—And How Europe Stepped In September 10, 2026 Pevita Pearce BRUSSELS — Three years ago, the corridors of the Pentagon echoed with an ambitious, hard-fought vision. Forged in the bloody crucible of post-9/11 "forever wars" across Iraq and Afghanistan, the…
Media Ethics Unmasking the Mafia’s Hidden Wealth: Inside the Pioneering "Confiscati Bene" Data Investigation September 9, 2026 Iffa Jayyana In the high-stakes arena of European investigative journalism, few projects have demonstrated the transformative power of open-data collaboration as effectively as Confiscati Bene (“Well Confiscated”). Launched in mid-December, this ambitious…
Investigative Reporting Driving for Freedom: The Tragic Life, Wrongful Conviction, and Legacy of Fred Steese September 9, 2026 Basiran By Investigative Staff Published in partnership with independent investigative reporting networks. Main Facts Fred Steese spent more than two decades behind bars for a murder he did not commit, enduring…
