Stories by John Johnson

Inside the Odd World of Desert Cactus Smugglers
Something Else Is Getting
Smuggled In From Mexico
longform
Mar 15, 2026 3:10 PM CDT
It's Getting Harder to Fix Errors on Credit Scores
It's Getting Harder to Fix
Errors on Credit Scores
longform
Mar 15, 2026 9:25 AM CDT
Two Pals From Ferris Back Together for Film
Ferris and Cameron Reunite
for Movie, Sort Of
Mar 15, 2026 8:46 AM CDT
JD Vance's War Skepticism Is Becoming an Issue
JD Vance's War Skepticism
Is Becoming an Issue
Mar 15, 2026 7:55 AM CDT
Top General Warned of Strait Closure Before War
Top General Warned of Strait
Closure Before War
Mar 15, 2026 7:29 AM CDT
New Theory: Serial Killer Murdered 1960s Musician
New Theory: Serial Killer
Murdered 1960s Musician
longform
Mar 15, 2026 5:30 AM CDT
'Miracle Fruit' Helps Chemo Patients Taste Again
'Miracle Fruit' Helps Chemo
Patients Taste Again
Mar 14, 2026 5:02 PM CDT
Non-Gambling Mormon Cuts Loose With $10K Stake
Non-Gambling Mormon
Cuts Loose With $10K Stake
longform
Mar 14, 2026 2:31 PM CDT
Ranking the World's Deadliest Animals
Ranking the World's
Deadliest Animals
Mar 14, 2026 12:59 PM CDT
California Cracks Down 'Montana Loophole'
California Cracks Down
on 'Montana Loophole'
in case you missed it
Mar 14, 2026 12:35 PM CDT
The Happiest City in the US Is in the Bay Area
10 Happiest Cities
in the US
Mar 14, 2026 11:10 AM CDT
He's the Most Popular American
He's the
Most
Popular
American
in case you missed it
Mar 14, 2026 5:50 AM CDT
Sesame Workshop Sues SeaWorld
Sesame
Street
Sues
SeaWorld
Mar 13, 2026 2:55 PM CDT
New Guidelines: Be More Aggressive on Cholesterol
New Guidelines: Be More
Aggressive on Cholesterol
Mar 13, 2026 2:16 PM CDT
'Sorry, Brandon:' Victim in ODU Shooting Identified
'Sorry, Brandon:' Victim in
ODU Shooting Identified
Mar 13, 2026 1:38 PM CDT
Four Women Accuse Timothy Busfield of Abuse
Four Women Accuse
Timothy Busfield of Abuse
Mar 13, 2026 1:20 PM CDT
Hegseth: I Can't Wait for CNN's New Owner
Hegseth: I Can't Wait
for CNN's New Owner
Mar 13, 2026 12:37 PM CDT
Governor: We Barely Averted 'Immense Tragedy'
Governor: 'It Was Hate,
Plain and Simple'
Mar 13, 2026 11:50 AM CDT
US Weighs Risky Move: Navy Escorts Through Strait
A Tough US Question:
Navy Escorts in Hormuz?
the rundown
Mar 13, 2026 9:55 AM CDT
CEOs Can't Stop Talking About Their 'Moat'
CEOs Can't Stop Talking
About Their 'Moat'
Mar 13, 2026 9:00 AM CDT
Ricky Gervais' Partner Reveals Cancer Diagnosis
Ricky Gervais' Partner
Reveals Cancer Diagnosis
Mar 13, 2026 7:13 AM CDT
WSJ : Iran War Proves Fossil Fuel Critics Wrong
WSJ: Iran War Proves
Fossil Fuel Critics Wrong
editorial
Mar 12, 2026 5:15 PM CDT
Weeks After Tragedy, 'Greatest Moment of My Life'
Weeks After Tragedy,
'Greatest Moment of My Life'
Mar 12, 2026 1:26 PM CDT
Estee Lauder Sues Perfumer Over Name
Estee Lauder Sues
Perfumer Over Name
Mar 12, 2026 1:08 PM CDT
Costco Customer Sues Chain Over Tariffs
Costco Just Got
Sued Over Tariffs
Mar 12, 2026 12:20 PM CDT
NASA Satellite Is About to Plunge Back to Earth
NASA Satellite
Plunges Back to Earth
UPDATED
Mar 12, 2026 11:35 AM CDT
New Iranian Leader Issues Defiant Statement
New Iranian Leader Issues
a Defiant First Statement
Mar 12, 2026 9:16 AM CDT
Travis Kelce Expected Back in the NFL
Chiefs Confirm
Kelce Is Returning
UPDATED
Mar 11, 2026 5:45 PM CDT
Corpus Christi on the Brink of a Major Water Crisis
Corpus Christi on the Brink
of a Major Water Crisis
longform
Mar 10, 2026 3:55 PM CDT
Predatory Doctor Benefited From a Culture of Silence
Predatory Doctor Benefited
From a Culture of Silence
Mar 10, 2026 1:32 PM CDT
Congressman's Anti-Muslim Post Triggers a Backlash
Congressman's Anti-Muslim
Post Triggers a Backlash
Mar 10, 2026 12:52 PM CDT
Iran War May Be Fortifying Kim Jong Un's Faith in Nukes
Iran War May Be Fortifying
Kim Jong Un's Faith in Nukes
analysis
Mar 10, 2026 10:22 AM CDT
Judge Rejects White House Prosecutors in NJ
Judge Blasts White House,
Escalates Prosecutor Fight
Mar 10, 2026 7:39 AM CDT
To Fight Iran Drones, US Turns to Expert Ukraine
Ukraine's New Leverage
With US: Drone Expertise
Mar 10, 2026 6:09 AM CDT
FBI Subpoenas 2020 Election Records in Arizona
FBI Just Expanded Its
Inquiry Into the 2020 Vote
Mar 9, 2026 2:26 PM CDT
Ohio State President Quits Over 'Inappropriate Relationship'
Ohio State President Quits Over
'Inappropriate Relationship'
Mar 9, 2026 1:37 PM CDT
Eggshell Etchings Suggest Early Humans Knew Geometry
Eggshell Etchings Suggest
Early Humans Knew Geometry
new study
Mar 9, 2026 1:03 PM CDT
Anthropic Sues Over Pentagon Security Blacklist
Anthropic Sues Over
Hegseth's Security Blacklist
Mar 9, 2026 11:02 AM CDT
Miami Takes Record Loss on Concussion-Prone QB
Miami Takes Record Loss
on Concussion-Prone QB
Mar 9, 2026 10:35 AM CDT
It's the 'Biggest Disruption in World History' of Oil
It's the 'Biggest Disruption
in World History' of Oil
analysis
Mar 9, 2026 9:48 AM CDT
Trump: End of War Will Be Mutual Call With Netanyahu
Trump: End of War Will Be
Mutual Call With Netanyahu
Mar 9, 2026 8:46 AM CDT
Video Suggests US Strike Hit Girls' School in Iran
Video Suggests US Strike
Hit Girls' School in Iran
Mar 9, 2026 7:43 AM CDT
What We Know About Iran's New Supreme Leader
Iran's New Leader Seen
as 'Most Dangerous Man'
the rundown
Mar 9, 2026 6:46 AM CDT
AI Bot Starts Mining Crypto on Its Own
AI Bot Starts Mining
Crypto on Its Own
Mar 9, 2026 6:00 AM CDT
COVID's Effect on the Brain May Be Worse Than Thought
COVID's Effect on the Brain
May Be Worse Than Thought
longform
Mar 8, 2026 4:10 PM CDT
The Hockey Dad's Long Con Finally Unravels
The Hockey
Dad's Long Con
Finally Unravels
longform
Mar 8, 2026 9:00 AM CDT
Andrew's Daughter Leaves Human Rights Group
Andrew's Daughter Leaves
Human Rights Group
Mar 8, 2026 8:46 AM CDT
Iran's Attack Strategy: Military Communication Sites
Iran Goes After 'the Eyes'
of Foes' Defense Systems
Mar 8, 2026 8:12 AM CDT
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