Investigations Did a powerful Democrat lie about #MeToo allegations to save his career? Former LA Mayor Eric Garcetti denies he knew about a top adviser's alleged abuse at City Hall. An NPR investigation raises new questions about whether the now U.S. ambassador to India lied under oath. Tom Dreisbach
World Is a high-profile critic of the Chinese Communist Party a con man? A young political dissident in Europe made his name in the news media as a defiant critic of the Chinese Communist Party. His former housemate and alleged victim says he's a grifter. Frank Langfitt NPR Staff
Investigations Trench collapses have killed hundreds of workers in the U.S. over the last decade More than 250 people have died since 2013 when trenches they were working in caved in. In most cases, the employers failed to follow basic government regulations for making trenches safe. Cheryl W. Thompson Robert Benincasa Avery Jessa Chapnick Josh Peck
Investigations 250+ workers have died in preventable trench cave-ins over a decade, probe finds A joint investigation by NPR, Texas Public Radio and the program 1A finds that more than 250 workers have died in trench cave-ins over the last decade. Deaths that were preventable, experts say. Robert Benincasa
Investigations Some Guantanamo Bay prisoners are still on trial from the post-9/11 'war on terror' Nearly 23 years after the September 11 attacks, we look at the cases linked to those attacks that remain open at the court on the U.S. base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Ayesha Rascoe Sacha Pfeiffer
National Unmarked cars and secret orders: How a pharmacy prepared drugs for Texas’ executions NPR identified the company that provided Texas with execution drugs and uncovered that state and federal authorities alleged the pharmacy and some of its owners violated laws meant to protect patients Chiara Eisner
Investigations NPR investigation reveals information about death row in Texas State law shields information about the process of lethal injection. A new NPR investigation finds where the drug comes from. Chiara Eisner
Investigations Courts, regulators tackle whether “sale-leaseback” deals are actually loans Courts are tackling the question of whether sale-leaseback deals function more like a mortgage than an outright sale – and therefore should be regulated like a loan. Caitlin Thompson
Investigations NPR probe finds getting help from a sale leaseback company can be costly Companies like EasyKnock offer to help people in financial trouble by buying their home and renting it back. A new NPR probe found the deals cost some people a lot of money and even their homes. Caitlin Thompson
Investigations Almost a year after fatal dive to the Titanic, questions remain Nearly a year after the Titan submersible made its final fatal dive, investigators are still working to determine exactly what happened. Kate Walters
