In 1971, a 22-year-old journalist named Robert Rosenthal got a call from his boss at The New York Times. He told him to go to Room 1111 of the Hilton Hotel, bring enough clothes for at least a month and not tell anyone.

Amy Mostafa
Production Manager
Amy Mostafa (she/they) was the production manager for Reveal. She is a UC Berkeley School of Journalism alum, where she focused on audio and data journalism as a Dean's Merit Fellow and an ISF Scholar. She has reported on science, health and the environment in Anchorage for Alaska Public Media and on city government in Berkeley and San Francisco for KQED. Her work also has appeared on NPR, KALW and KALX. Mostafa holds a bachelor's degree in English literature and public policy. She has most recently reported on housing and aging in the Bay Area. She is based in Reveal’s Emeryville, California, office.
Take no prisoners
In the carnage that followed the Battle of the Bulge in 1944, top military commanders hoped one incident would be concealed.
When Lighting the Voids
This investigative audio drama from StoryWorks unravels the mystery of a deadly explosion at a Gulf Coast shipyard.
Think globally, report locally
A high number of high school sports concussions. A low number of arrests for sexual assault. Reveal’s Reporting Network digs in.
When Tasers fail
In police departments across America, Tasers aren’t always living up to their promise, sometimes with lethal results.
Building a wall out of red tape
While debate has raged over the border wall, there’s less attention to invisible barriers affecting immigrants seeking U.S. visas and citizenship.
Amazon: Behind the Smiles
Shop. Click. The next day, your purchase is on your doorstep. Amazon changed the face of shopping, but at a surprisingly high cost to its workers.
Development arrested
We go to Mississippi to learn about a set of laws that automatically send kids into the adult legal system for certain crimes.
The secret list of convicted cops
When cops misbehave, why does it stay secret? We hear from a reporter threatened with prosecution and interview a U.S. police association leader.
Pardon me
The inquiry into President Donald Trump brings memories of Richard Nixon and the pardon that changed history. Also, how the pardons system broke down.