U.S.

sundaytimes

sarahpalin2

The ice queen

She looked like an ordinary ‘hockey mom’ thrust into the national spotlight. But in her Alaskan homeland, there are people who know the ambition and ferocity of Sarah Palin. Christine Toomey learns about the woman who would be America’s vice-president

Text versionPDF version

dressedtokill

Dressed to kill

Each year, thousands of young American women swap their heels and mascara for fatigues and an M-16, in a bid to join the ranks of the marines – the elite of the US military. But what drives them to go through the hell of basic training? Photographs by Tom Stoddart. Report by Christine Toomey

PDF version

bluemurder

Blue murder

Violent, armed and dangerous – for years, the most feared gang on the streets of Los Angeles was a rogue band of policemen. Now they are facing justice. Christine Toomey investigates. Photographs by Robert Gumpert

PDF version

cindymccain

The candidate’s trouble and strife

Her husband is willing to take the weight of America on his shoulders. But is Cindy McCain secretly hoping he loses his bid for the White House? Report by Christine Toomey.
Photographs: Christopher Morris

Text versionPDF version

lastscandal

Last Scandal

In his final hours as president, Bill Clinton pardoned murderers, tax evaders, embezzlers and drug dealers. Was money, malice or mercy behind this last scandalous act? Christine Toomey reports

PDF version

sinistersecret

50 miles of murder

Girls keep vanishing from communities dotted along the stretch of Texas highway. While families mourn, police fear the area has become a haunt for viscious serial killers. Christine Toomey investigates. Photographs: Charles Ommanney

PDF version

Teresa_Heinz_Kerry-3

Secret weapon or loose cannon?

She is an outspoken billionairess who could be America’s next first lady. But is Teresa Heinz Kerry an asset or a liability?

PDF version

southsecret

The south’s sinister secret

The barbaric murder of a black schoolboy scarred small-town Mississippi – and lead to one of the worst miscarriages of justice in American history. So why, 50 years on, has the FBI decided to reopen the case? Christine Toomey reports

PDF version

zealouswife

Zealous Wife

Sara Jane Olson seemed an ordinary American housewife – until the day she was arrested by the FBI to stand trial for terrorist violence and attempted murder in the 1970s. Investigation: Christine Toomey

PDF version

roadtoevil

The road to evil

James Byrd Jr wasn’t just murdered: he was chained behind a pick-up truck and dragged for more than two miles. Now the small town of Jasper, Texas, must come to terms with its most horrific crime. Report by Christine Toomey

PDF version

grapple

Hilary Clinton

The Big Grapple: The race for the New York Senate against Rudy Giuliani. Christine Toomey reports

PDF version

wildchild

Misha – Wolf Woman

For most of the second world war, a young Jewish girl risked her life wandering through Europe. During her travels, she was adopted by wolves. Can Misha Defonseca’s amazing story be true? By Christine Toomey. Photographs Gigi Cohen

PDF version

sundaytimes
uk