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In 1872, he leveraged secret fare reductions from railroads to buy out 22 of 26 competitors in the “Cleveland Massacre,” a fact revealed by Ida Tarbell, the original investigative reporter.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

Andy Sachs, the lead character played by Anne Hathaway, has returned to working for Priestly at Runway after being laid off from her job as an investigative journalist.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

The release of legitimate investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein has also fed unfounded theories about baby farms, murder and cloning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

There are reasonable questions to be asked about transparency, accountability and the ethics of certain investigative techniques.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

“Well, regardless,” said the Colonel, “we’re at a dead end. So one of you think of something to do. Because I’m out of investigative tools.”

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green