Chris splits his time between chasing interviews for the daily edition of the show and working on long-form projects like “Lethal Dissent.” Before joining The World, he was a freelance reporter and producer. He’s produced for Reveal and written investigative features for The Verge. He graduated from UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, where he concentrated on investigative reporting and audio. Outside of journalism, Chris loves riding and racing his road bike.
There’s a convincing explanation for Mohammad Shabani’s death, but the evidence is incomplete. While Fariba Nawa waits for a crucial piece of evidence to be analyzed, she tries to find out how far Iran will go to silence dissidents. A Turkish court case exposes an Iranian kidnapping ring and offers an answer. Fariba finds a source to guide her through some of the inner workings of the secret operation.
Foreign journalists have mostly been unable to gain access amid Sudan’s ongoing civil war. But New York Times Africa bureau chief Declan Walsh was able to travel across the country for several weeks and told The World what he saw on the ground.