Eleven years ago, three-year-old Audrey Santo fell into a pool. She nearly drowned. Much of her brain died. She cannot speak, can only barely move. And every Wednesday, pilgrims show up at her family’s house, ready for a miracle.

How living off food stamps is making South Texans obese but leaving them hungry.

Ignored early warnings, political pressure, and a botched Obamacare rollout.

A profile of the policy wonk who shone the light and turned the tide on overseas tax havens.

Why a freshman congressman can’t get his bill passed.

The quiet life of Brigette Höss, 80, whose father ran Auschwitz.

Chris, a 25-year-old black man, tries to get a good job.

A profile of long-time White House butler Eugene Allen. This article served as inspiration for the recent movie “Lee Daniels’ The Butler.”

Riding along on the Lunch Express.

A week in the life of Naomi and Spencer Haskell.

A daughter’s attempt to solve the riddle of her mom.

The story of three peace activists — a drifter, an 82-year-old nun and a house painter — who penetrated the exterior of Y-12 in Tennessee, supposedly one of the most secure nuclear-weapons facilities in the United States.

Dillie Nerios’s job is to convince people food is a right, not a luxury.

“He has hit rock bottom, and he just hasn’t accepted it yet.” Basketball’s iconoclast is a broke recluse at 37.

On the American teenager who was kidnapped by Islamic militants while on vacation in the Philippines.

The economics of Woonsocket, where one-third of residents rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

After being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a 30-year-old woman loses most of her memory.

A profile of 11th-grader Tabitha Rouzzo.

Analysis of the divisive murder case.

More than forty years later, tracking down an elementary school crush.

A profile of George McGovern.

Frank Firetti, a 54-year-old pool salesman in Virginia, and his fading American dream.

A Kosovar refugee must decide between love and family.

Ten years after D.C. area sniper shootings, an interview with Lee Boyd Malvo.

By day, Dan Brown runs the seafood counter at SuperFresh. By night, he does his life work: clearing, dressing, and sharing road-killed deer.