Robert's Stories

“I thought Johnny’s guns might get him killed, and Johnny was certain his guns were going to save people. In the end, I guess we were both right.”

How history forgot Felipe and Vivián Espinosa, two of the American West’s most brutal killers — and the complicated story behind their murderous rampage.

The trans swimmer dividing America tells her story.

At night, pitching ace Max Scherzer doesn't stay so mentally vigilant. If only for a second, he tricks himself into thinking his brother is there, has a phone in his hands, is ready to talk one more time.

Although Richard Heene, the so-called Balloon Boy’s father, pleaded guilty to charges related to the prank, it was never fully clear whether it was the scam that police made it out to be. For the first time, we reveal the true story.

The Paralympics are hugely inspirational — and, increasingly, big business. With more money at stake, more athletes are finding ways to cheat the system to win. Legendary U.S. swimmer Jessica Long says it’s time to fight back.

How a high school beset by unspeakable violence and grief has redefined itself over the past two decades.

For decades, Crowley County's farmers sold off their water, gallon by gallon. No one could have anticipated what would happen next.

When a nine-year-old Denver boy died by suicide, the tragedy gained national attention. In the immediate aftermath, however, the full story wasn't told. Why did this exuberant and loving young child die? And did the institutions that were supposed to help and support Jamel Myles and his family let them down?