investigative
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Investigative journalist Roger Cook, the reporter credited with having invented the doorstep interview technique, has died peacefully after a short illness, his family has confirmed.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026
The two suspects, who have not been identified, entered the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in Oceanside through a base gate, according to a press release statement from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026
He got his start in journalism at the Oakland Post and has written for the New York Times Bay Area section and the Center for Investigative Reporting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Investigative journalist Vicky Ward, who has reported on Epstein for decades, captured the absurdity plainly.
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026
You are, of course; of the Ministerial Investigative Force, just as I am.
From The Best Made Plans by Dongen, H. R. van
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