The Summer 2026 cohort of investigative reporting interns consisted of 16 interns from around the nation.
Each program allowed the interns an opportunity to learn alongside career investigative reporters. Some interns were able to participate in projects by contributing research, data, or other reporting while other interns published standalone investigative reporting articles.
Read the projects that our interns worked on and check back for those that may come out later this year.
Here are their names, the publication they worked for and a sample of clips from their program.
For more information about each intern, read their short bios from the cohort announcement.
Lee Ann Anderson – USA Today
Abiba Biao – Snopes
- Did Nick Shirley prove Marjorie Taylor Greene was bribed to oppose Trump? Don’t be fooled
- Does image show Lindsey Graham posing with shirtless UFC fighters?
Abigail Brissett – The Maine Monitor
- They wanted to restore wild oyster reefs to the Maine coast. Could it be done?
- MaineHealth sued over potential closure of labor and delivery unit
Kani’ya Davis – Capital & Main
Freddrell Green – The Kansas City Star
- KC paid $24 million in police settlements over 2 years. Here are the biggest payouts
- Urban Summit calls on KC Black churches to fight for democracy in August primary
Tabitha Hidalgo – The Dallas Morning News
- How one pile of dirt has led to 9 years of legal fighting across four Dallas courtrooms
- ‘We shouldn’t have to live this way:’ Balch Springs tenant endures a year of sewer backups
Domonique King – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Atlanta’s Black-owned vintage shops are preserving more than fashion
- Kathleen Neal Cleaver exhibit reveals the woman beyond the Black Panthers
Anel Mata – The Examination
Kori McNair – The Los Angeles Times
- Health concerns mount as Boyle Heights warehouse fire stretches into a week
- As great whites and humans share the waters, shark lab runs out of funding
Ella Moore – The Miami Herald
- ‘It’s heartbreaking.’ More children leave U.S. as parent deportations continue
- He told patients he was a doctor. They’re still suffering from his procedures
Saida Nor – Oakland Voices
Grace Randolph – The Indianapolis Star
- Amid Gary blackout, food blogger Keith Lee to host relief event
- Hundreds celebrate Black joy at annual festival
Myla Roundy – The Washington Post
- Military aircraft roared through D.C. skies for hours for America’s 250th
- Democrat set to replace Platner in Maine led state Senate with a temper
Cameron Smith – Reveal
- ICE Took Mom and Dad. Now the Kids Are on Their Own.
- Why America at 250 Still Cannot Face Slavery (production intern)
Caleb Winters – The Louisville Courier Journal
- LMPD cop at center of Scottie Scheffler arrest under scrutiny again
- Over 500 hospitals received a federal warning, 8 are in Kentucky
Kahlie Wray – ProPublica
