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There are a few mega-star investigative reporters out there, and we're lucky enough to speak to a few of them from time to time (Sy Hersh, Dana Priest, etc.). Vanity Fair correspondent William Langewiesche is certainly one of those stars; his article in the current issue of Vanity Fair addresses the Sao Paolo prison riots that tore that city apart last May, and the deep systemic troubles plaguing Brazil's prison system. The article brims with customary Langewiesche moral meticulousness, as well as his beautiful prose. I encourage you to get a copy of the April Vanity Fair, however, in lieu of linking to the Sao Paolo article, I'll ask you to read his heartbreaking article on Haditha.

Bonus reading for Langewiesche fans that already know how to spell his name: here's an old Slate Explainer on how to pronounce it.