Archive - Long Lead

"Everything is a big secret." A fact checker's quest to ensure remarkable reporting stands on solid ground

Amid a feature about Haiti's resilience and ruin, Jameson Francisque's resolve to verify key details shows why fact checking is vital in journalism.

Jan 23 •

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December 2024

ICYMI: This year Long Lead turned journalism on its ear

A look back at the award-winning features our longform journalism studio has published in 2024.

Dec 19, 2024 •

November 2024

"Can you help a homeless vet?"

EDITORIAL: It's Veterans Day, and time to acknowledge a sad truth — the VA is unequipped to solve an unhoused veterans crisis of its own creation.

Nov 11, 2024 •

John Patrick Pullen

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September 2024

Changing the conversation on Haiti

Reported over 13 years "An Unnatural Disaster," Long Lead's latest feature, documents the journey of thousands of earthquake-displaced Haitians and…

Sep 28, 2024 •

John Patrick Pullen

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July 2024

This summer, Long Lead has already brought home the gold

The Olympics may have just started, but Long Lead has been perched on the podium all season long.

Jul 29, 2024 •

June 2024

Veteran homelessness: An epic government scandal hiding in plain sight

America’s unhoused vets crisis is a story of government malfeasance, neglect, graft… and even death. This is the battle for the West Los Angeles VA.

Jun 11, 2024 •

John Patrick Pullen

May 2024

Binge and learn: A podcast connecting Pop-Tarts, mockingbirds, and American gun violence

All episodes of Long Shadow: In Guns We Trust are now availablel

May 31, 2024 •

John Patrick Pullen

April 2024

A podcast that will stop you in your tracks

Long Shadow, hosted by Garrett Graff, returns for a third season that chronicles the epidemic of violence surrounding America’s gun debate.

Apr 9, 2024 •

John Patrick Pullen

February 2024

The ultimate strength test: Saving Ukraine’s tiniest victims

World-champion powerlifter Anna Kurkurina is an angel for animals and the subject of Long Lead's first photo essay.

Feb 13, 2024 •

January 2024

It’s January 6, again. It’s January 6, still.

Three years ago, an insurrection threatened American democracy — and it might still be raging today.

Jan 5, 2024 •

John Patrick Pullen

December 2023

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