Who Is the City For? (Seattle Met)

Elijah L. Lewis spent his life trying to build a better Seattle. Then a stranger shot him and his nephew in broad daylight.

Chris Ballew Went Platinum On The Way To Becoming Caspar Babypants (Defector)

An exploration of art and parenthood with the most unlikely and somehow also most likely children’s music superstar ever.

The House That Built Cam (VICE)

The week before he led the Caroline Panthers in the Super Bowl, I flew to Atlanta to explore the world of Cam Newton, including going to the church his parents ran

Unusual Suspect: The Rise and Fall of Owen Hanson (VICE)

I spent years reporting this story about an LA golden boy-turned-USC football player-turned bookie-turned-drug kingpin. It also involves a gambler named Robin Hood, a down-on-his-luck private eye, and a briefcase full of cash. Real life Elmore Leonard stuff.

Addict. Priest. Luchador. (VICE)

Before there was the Nacho Libre movie starring Jack Black, there was an actual priest in Mexico who turned to lucha libre to raise money for orphans. This is the story of Fray Tormenta.