The Lever is taking the week off to rest and recuperate so we are in the best shape possible to hold power accountable in 2025. In the meantime, we’re providing you with a roundup of our accomplishments from the past year. 

Along with our breaking investigative reports over the past year, we’ve invested heavily in the sort of deep-dive reporting most outlets don’t bother with anymore. These thoroughly reported, carefully crafted stories explore the human toll of corporate greed and political corruption.

These deep reads tell the stories of people rocked by the climate crisis, struggling to afford medical treatments, and losing their favorite pastimes thanks to Wall Street greed. And every now and then, these narratives give us a glimmer of hope.

We’ll be back next week to continue uncovering the inner workings of money and power. Until then, enjoy.

The Plutocrats’ Plot To Control America
Under the banner of voting reform, a tycoon’s plan could give the rich even more power to buy elections.
The LeverAmos Barshad
Meet The New Kingpin
With the rise of Bowlero, private equity has come for bowling — will your neighborhood alley ever be the same?
The LeverAmos Barshad
Cloudy With A Chance Of Disaster
As climate change increases the likelihood of deadly landslides, cities like Juneau are stuck between a rock and a hard place.
The LeverLois Parshley
The Homeowners’ Rebellion
Wall Street landlords face a heartland backlash that could set off a revolution.
The LeverAmos Barshad
Taking The Climate Killers To Court
As deaths mount from extreme heat and other climate disasters, legal and scientific experts are joining forces on a bold new tactic: Charging polluters with homicide.
The LeverLois Parshley
Rise Of The Insurance Apocalypse
How climate change is breaking down the global safety net for handling life’s risks.
The LeverLois Parshley
Monopoly League Baseball
Why is a private equity firm reaping the benefits of hundreds of millions in taxpayer subsidies while taking over Minor League Baseball?
The LeverAmos Barshad
Deadly Harvest: The Hidden Costs Of Your Filet-O-Fish
In one of the world’s most valuable fisheries, regulators with conflicts of interest are letting corporations off the hook.
The LeverLois Parshley
The Coming Financial Hurricane
How Hurricane Milton and other climate chaos could trigger the next economic crisis.
The LeverLois Parshley
The Gambling Industry’s Cynical Play For Your Vote
The industry aims to expand its reach this election season by promising revenue windfalls and downplaying evidence their services are a bad bet.
The LeverAmos Barshad
This Election, Health Care Is On Life Support
In the heart of the state that could decide the election, people are grappling with a crisis largely ignored by both Trump and Harris.
The LeverAmos Barshad
The Deadly Consequences Of UnitedHealth’s Unchecked Growth
Failure to block the insurance giant’s market consolidation, including by a judge with a potential conflict of interest, has led to worse care, higher prices, and a mounting human toll.
The LeverLois Parshley
Buy Now, Suffer Later
The promises of Klarna and other “buy now, pay later” companies are too good to be true.
The LeverAmos Barshad