Why’s This So Good?

The Pulitzer at 100: Katherine Boo and “Invisible Lives” at group homes

Reporter Garrett Therolf talks about finding inspiration for his own career in the Washington Post series on neglect and abuse of the mentally disabled
August 25, 2016
Garrett Therolf
The Pulitzer at 100: Barbara Laker and Wendy Ruderman on "Tainted Justice"

The Pulitzer at 100: Barbara Laker and Wendy Ruderman on “Tainted Justice”

The Philadelphia Daily News reporters won the 2010 Investigative Reporting prize for their series on renegade narcotics cops and the snitch who snitched on them.
August 16, 2016
Steve Weinberg
The Pulitzer at 100: Anthony Shadid, an expert of the human soul

The Pulitzer at 100: Anthony Shadid, an expert of the human soul

War correspondent Francesca Borri on the late journalist's invaluable lesson: On the front line, the only thing you really need is grace.
August 9, 2016
Francesca Borri
The Pulitzer at 100: The Boston Globe's Spotlight team and an epic series on priest abuse

The Pulitzer at 100: The Boston Globe’s Spotlight team and an epic series on priest abuse

The reporters won the 2003 Public Service award for its dogged and far-reaching investigation that put a human face on the victims
August 4, 2016
Ashley Powers
Just in time for another convention, Hunter S. Thompson's "Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72"

Just in time for another convention, Hunter S. Thompson’s “Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail ’72”

I just got off the plane from the Republican National Convention with a bulletproof vest still packed in my suitcase, and I have to wonder if last week would have…
July 25, 2016
Matt Pearce
"Why's This So Good?" Michael Brick and Jingo Unchained

“Why’s This So Good?” Michael Brick and Jingo Unchained

This is the tenth of ten stories Storyboard will post from a new collection honoring Michael Brick [see our 5 Questions on the project]. It’s also the longest by far; where all…
June 30, 2016
Gary Smith
"Why's This So Good?" Charles P. Pierce on Michael Brick and Deadline Writing

“Why’s This So Good?” Charles P. Pierce on Michael Brick and Deadline Writing

This is the ninth of ten stories Storyboard will post from a new collection honoring Michael Brick [see our 5 Questions on the project], each featuring an introduction by a writer who…
June 23, 2016
Charles P. Pierce
"Why's This So Good?" Tom Junod on Michael Brick and New York Five Years After 9/11

“Why’s This So Good?” Tom Junod on Michael Brick and New York Five Years After 9/11

This is the eighth of ten stories Storyboard will post from a new collection honoring Michael Brick [see our 5 Questions on the project], each featuring an introduction by a writer…
June 16, 2016
Tom Junod
"Why's This So Good?" New York Magazine on "One Block" in fast-changing Brooklyn

“Why’s This So Good?” New York Magazine on “One Block” in fast-changing Brooklyn

New York Magazine’s “One Block” multimedia story.From the moment you load the page of New York Magazine’s award-winning multimedia story “One Block,” you feel like you’ve been invited to hang…
June 13, 2016
Allison Eck
"Why's This So Good?" No. 106: Michael Brick and Ministers in Busted Boomtowns

“Why’s This So Good?” No. 106: Michael Brick and Ministers in Busted Boomtowns

This is the seventh of ten stories Storyboard will post from a new collection honoring Michael Brick [see our 5 Questions on the project], each featuring an introduction by a writer who…
June 9, 2016
Amy Wallace