With Warmer Winters Comes More Violent Crime
If stronger hurricanes can't convince you that climate change is dangerous, how about the increased odds of getting mugged?
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The FBI Has a Serious Diversity Problem
Agents at the bureau are still mostly white men, and the failure to recruit a more representative population into its ranks is becoming a crisis.
The Clinton Foundation's History of Controversy
The FBI's latest probe into the foundation may seem like a political witch hunt, but there are reasons to wonder what's going on with the organization.
Inside the J20 Prosecution: How the Feds Are Criminalizing Dissent
In its case against inauguration protesters, the government is aligning itself with far-right propagandists and fringe vigilantes.
Why Is It Illegal to Lie to the Government?
President Donald Trump's former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, pled guilty to a crime with a controversial history.
The FBI's Long, Alarming History of Investigating Black Musicians
The agency's reported investigation of rapper Meek Mill's latest prison sentence seems to be an exception to a rule.
Trump Delays Release of Most JFK Files
Facing pressure from the CIA and FBI, Trump balks at full declassification.
Search Warrant Shows FBI Raided GOP Representative's Campaign Offices
The search warrant was not yet supposed to be released, and was only made public this week due to an error.
The Consequences of Trump's Unstable Relationship With the Intelligence Community
Internal talking points from Donald Trump's spy chief reveal tensions between the president and the intelligence community.
What Robert Mueller Learned Investigating Enron
The patient, sophisticated, and very aggressive prosecution of the energy giant could signal how he will handle the Russia investigation.
Federal Agencies Are Failing to Report a Range of Crime Statistics to the FBI's National Database
The gaps in data damage efforts to understand the nature and scope of violence driven by racial and religious hatred.
Comey to Testify Trump Asked Him to 'Let This Go' on Russia
A statement from former FBI Director James Comey appeared on the Senate Intelligence Committee's website Wednesday.
Trump Reportedly Bragged About Highly Classified Intelligence to Russian Officials
How is it that so many U.S. officials know what happened in a closed-door meeting?
Comey Misstated Clinton Investigation Findings in Testimony to Congress
Sources say Clinton aide Huma Abedin was forwarding far fewer emails containing classified information to her husband, Anthony Weiner.
'Bridge of Spies' Is Even Stranger Than Fiction
Steven Spielberg's movie captures the essence of the Cold War in the tale of a man whose "legend" was so encompassing, U.S. agents did not learn his true identity until the Soviet Union started to collapse.
What's at Stake in the Apple Encryption Debate
The government has never been allowed to create a "backdoor" to encrypted devices. Now, it's trying to force Apple to build one.
Why Apple Is Saying No to the FBI
Apple claims the government wants to put your privacy at risk.
Trucking's Billion-Dollar Cargo Theft Problem
It's not uncommon for entire tractor trailers to go missing.
The Man Behind the Sunglasses
A new memoir by the Unabomber’s younger brother seeks to humanize Ted Kaczynski, with mixed results.
Glitch in the Machine
The government unleashed Big Data to shut down Medicare fraud. Why isn't it working?
How to Scam Medicare in Four Easy Steps!
An early look at a Pacific Standard story that's currently only available to subscribers.
On the Terrorism Watch List for Years
As questions swirl around U.S. efforts to keep people with terrorism ties from entering the country, the story of Rahinah Ibrahim is a cautionary tale.
The CIA's Fugitive Banker
How Michael Jon Hand, at the center of a mystery surrounding an Australian bank with ties to American intelligence officials that defrauded investors and then collapsed, was found in Idaho 35 years after disappearing.
'Sicario''s Dirty War on Mexican Cartels Is Not Yet Reality
Denis Villeneuve’s movie gets much right about the borderlands but crosses the line into exaggeration. A veteran border correspondent compares the film’s underworld to the one he knows.