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Illustration of a man wearing a suit standing in the wreckage of a home.
Long-form investigative journalism, hosted by Madeleine Baran.

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In the Dark

The War Crimes That the Military Buried

The largest known database of possible American war crimes committed in Iraq and Afghanistan shows that the military-justice system rarely punishes perpetrators.
In the Dark

Episode 9: Patient #8

For years, we’d thought what everyone thought: that there were twenty-four civilians killed by Marines in Haditha on November 19, 2005. But maybe everyone was wrong.
In the Dark

Season 3

TheNew Yorkerinvestigative podcast examines the killings of twenty-four civilians in Haditha, Iraq, and asks why no one was held accountable for the crime.
In the Dark

Episode 8: On Trial

The case against the squad leader, Frank Wuterich, finally goes to trial.
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Episode 7: Innocent in My Eyes

The conflicting narratives about what happened in Haditha make their way through the opaque inner workings of the military justice system, until they reach a top commander who decides which story to believe.
In the Dark

The Haditha Massacre Photos That the Military Didn’t Want the World to See

When U.S. Marines killed twenty-four people in an Iraqi town, they also recorded the aftermath of their actions. For years, the military tried to keep these photos from the public.
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Episode 6: The Full Picture

Startling new information emerges from deep within the investigation files. Then the In the Dark team gets a big break.
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From In the Dark: What Happened That Day in Haditha?

A new series from the award-winning investigative podcast examines the killing of twenty-four Iraqi civilians by U.S. Marines, and why no one was ever brought to justice.
In the Dark

Episode 5: Four Brothers

Was it a face-off with insurgents or the murder of four innocent brothers? We investigate what happened in the final house the Marines entered that day.
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Episode 4: What They Saw

Two conflicting stories about what happened that day emerge—one from the Marines involved in the killings, and another from a very different perspective.