COLD CASE
Loved ones of Sherri Smith are still spooked by the eerie details around her brutal murder.
Larrison Campbell is a freelance journalist who writes about politics, public health, and gender in the U.S. South.
‘PLEASE ENJOY YOUR JEANS’
“Our administrators sit in their offices sending out condescending little emails, as if jeans are going to help protect us or our families from getting sick,” one teacher said.
NEW NORMAL
Coroners in a state facing an unprecedented hospitalization crisis say the dead increasingly have two things in common.
POINTING FINGERS
A traditional GOP stronghold is experiencing hashtag-fueled anti-cop outrage over the deadly mystery that surrounds a former state lawmaker and her brother’s wife.
YEAR FROM HELL
18-year-old Kennedy Hobbs became a victim of the surge in gun violence that has plagued much of America, especially over the past year.
LADY OF THE LAKE
Holly Simmons was pals with her landlord before things took a turn 15 years ago. Now he faces a murder charge.
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‘WE’RE IN SHOCK’
They had a fight right before she disappeared. Now Jim Lucas is just glad to put his sister to rest.
Class of Jan. 6?
A slew of participants in the rally that preceded the riot at the Capitol—and some who appear to have gone further than that—are now campaigning for votes.
BLACK SHEEP
An industrial hygienist and self-styled exposure scientist is leading the charge in her own state and nationwide against wearing masks. Experts in her field are losing it.
Worth the Trip
For city residents with a car and time for a road trip, a disturbing disparity can quickly become an opportunity.