Leah Feiger
Senior Features Editor
Texas Wanted Me to Investigate Parents of Trans Kids. So I Quit.
After Morgan Davis was ordered to investigate the parents of trans kids for “child abuse,” he quit: “I realized that I was doing more harm than good.”
‘Today Is the Fourth Day of Hell’: Young Ukrainian Couple Tries to Survive War
“We just lived, rejoiced, got upset over trifles, made plans, and now there is only one plan—to stay alive.”
The Taliban Just Gave Its First Press Conference After Taking Afghanistan
“This is a proud moment for the whole nation,” said Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid.
Biden Finally Released One of Guantánamo's ‘Forever Prisoners’
Abdul Latif Nasser has been held in the U.S. military prison since 2002, though he was never charged with a crime and never received a trial.
Guantánamo Detainees Say Conditions Are Worse Since Biden Became President
“Life here is like a nightmare.”
How the Pandemic Changed Antarctica
Researchers returning home from Antarctica ‘left one world and have come back to another.’ But while their lives were in stasis, the continent they live on continued to struggle under the weight of diplomatic pressures and environmental concerns.
The Catholic Church Is Reinstating Priests Accused of Sexual Abuse
Over the last year, at least a dozen priests have returned to their parishes or new positions within the Church. In some cases, the Vatican has even overturned recommendations from local dioceses.
How Protest Art Preserved Last Summer’s Protests
Activists and academics in Minnesota have spent the last year saving street art that was made in response to Black Lives Matter protests.
This Tiny Fishing Town Was Poisoned By a Coal Plant. The Government Is Trying to Replace it With a Mine
People in Senegal protested a coal plant financed by the African Development Bank and others for years. Now, a Turkish mining and steel complex threatens to undo their work.
Extremism in the US Military Is Not New
Veterans and experts have been sounding the alarm about the American military’s extremism problem for years, but it took a riot on Capitol Hill to make the Pentagon pay attention.
A Yemeni Family Was Repeatedly Attacked by U.S. Drones. Now, They're Seeking Justice
Yemenis who say their families and lives have been destroyed by seven erroneously-targeted attacks seek to hold the U.S. accountable for its war on terror, and have filed a petition against the government.
Neo-Nazis Ask Military to Join Their Cause, Call For Assassinations
The military is already investigating the role service members played in the Capitol insurrection. Now, neo-Nazis are trying to recruit them.