investigations
A Viral Imgur Post Helped Identify a Man Who Had Been Missing For 20 Years
Jason Callahan is the "Grateful Doe" who went missing after a Grateful Dead concert in 1995.
The New 'Adventure Time' Video Game Is an Adventure in Mediocrity
'Finn & Jake Investigations' is a point-and-click game given a candy coating, but all your favorite characters can't save a dull experience.
When Big Guns Go Down
The US military shipped thousands of defective gun parts to troops, and knew it for years.
The Pentagon's Exploding Guns, By the Numbers
We crunched key data behind the US military shipping thousands of defective gun parts to troops for years, and knowing about it.
A List of the Dumb Swag the FBI Made to Promote Its Dumb Propaganda Movie
The FBI made mousepads, water bottles, and a pawn-shaped stress ball to promote 'Game of Pawns,' a film urging study abroad students to not become traitorous spies.
NASA's Quest to Reclaim Lost Spacesuits Before They Were Auctioned
There's an incredible amount of bureaucracy that goes into proving you didn't steal NASA's stuff.
Police Emails About Ahmed Mohamed: 'This Is What Happens When We Screw Up'
Motherboard has obtained 280 pages of internal emails the Irving Police Department sent about Ahmed Mohamed.
Texas Police Threatened to Arrest Ahmed Mohamed's Father, Internal Memos Show
"Why don't you take your son and leave before we criminally trespass you from the police department."
NASA Can't Legally Claim a Rover Prototype That Was Sold to an Alabama Scrapyard
"Unless he decides to give it to us, there’s nothing we can do."
More Than Meets the Smize: A Look Inside Tyra Banks's Exploitative Empire
Tyra Banks has rebranded herself as a trustworthy guide to your finances, but former employees, a financial expert, and a former "ANTM" contestant claim Banks is exploiting vulnerable young women.
Is This Laser Razor Kickstarter Real? A Vaguely Scientific Investigation
The creators of a $4 million Kickstarter campaign just uploaded a very sad YouTube video that purports to validate their technology.
The Sophisticated FAA Investigation That Led to the Largest Drone Fine Ever
There was a three-year build up to this week's unprecedented $1.9 million drone fine.