Since 2000, a quarter-million black Chicagoans have left the city. The reasons for this reverse migration include decades of bad policy and broken promises on affordable […]
Reveal: The red line: Racial disparities in lending
Forty years ago, Congress passed the Community Reinvestment Act, which required banks to lend to qualified borrowers in blighted neighborhoods. The act aimed to eliminate government-sponsored […]
Reveal: Dropped and dismissed: Child sex abuse lost in the system
In light of the conviction of former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, we’re revisiting an award-winning investigation from 2016. Reporter Tennessee Watson says she was sexually […]
Reveal: How Bernie Made Off: Are we ready for the next Ponzi scheme?
It’s been a decade since former NASDAQ chairman Bernie Madoff was arrested for committing one of the largest financial crimes in U.S. history. For decades he […]
Reveal: Too Many Pills
Drug overdoses now are the leading cause of death among Americans under 50, largely thanks to a surge in opioid use. Although heroin and fentanyl have […]
Reveal: #MeToo: Rape on the Night Shift
As the #MeToo movement sweeps across Hollywood, Washington and the world of media, it’s easy to ignore the sexual abuse of women in low-profile jobs. This […]
Reveal: The Mystery of Mountain Jane Doe
The mystery of Mountain Jane Doe By Reveal staff In rural Kentucky, a cold case is reopened after 45 years, and investigators dig up an unidentified […]
Reveal: The Tide is High
Last year saw the most destructive Atlantic hurricane season on record. As climate change pushes ocean temperatures ever higher, scientists predict storms will continue growing more […]