Special Reports From The Courant

Richard Straub: A Legacy Of Evil

Richard Straub: A Legacy Of Evil

For years, Richard Straub abused teenage boys when he was a Danielson probation officer. Now, many of them are abusers too.

AIG Bonuses Controversy

AIG Bonuses Controversy

The $165 million AIG bonus flap that has caused outrage around the nation has its roots in a provision of Connecticut labor law that political leaders say needs to be changed.

Haven Healthcare

Haven Healthcare

In the past decade, Haven Healthcare has become one of Connecticut's largest and most prominent nursing home chains. But in a three-part series, the Courant reveals a troubling pattern of deficient patient care and spiraling financial troubles.

Connecticut's War Dead

Connecticut's War Dead

A list of military personnel with ties to Connecticut who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan.

George Reardon Abuse Case

George Reardon Abuse Case

Dr. George Reardon died in 1998, but evidence of his crimes surfaced in 2007, when a homeowner renovating Reardon's former West Hartford home discovered a cache of child pornography.

Paul Newman, 1925-2008

Paul Newman, 1925-2008

Paul Newman was a stage actor who became a movie star. A sex symbol who celebrated 50 years of marriage with his second wife. A citizen activist. A lover of fast race cars. And then there were those blue eyes.

Mentally Unfit, Forced To Fight

Mentally Unfit, Forced To Fight

This award-winning series first published in May 2006 and its follow up coverage examine the U.S. military's gaps in mental health care for its soldiers.

UConn Sports

UConn Sports

Complete coverage of UConn basketball and football from the Hartford Courant.

Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez

Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez

Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez was arrested on bribery charges on January 27.

A Look At The Recession In Connecticut

A Look At The Recession In Connecticut

The Courant offers a weekly glance at people who have been affected by the economic downturn.

Alleged UConn Recruiting Violations

Alleged UConn Recruiting Violations

A Yahoo! Sports report said the University of Connecticut Men's Basketball program broke NCAA rules in recruiting Nate Miles, a 6-foot-7 guard from Toledo, Ohio.

Living Green

Living Green

Eco-friendly living tips, stories and photos from courant.com.

To Local Voters, Barack Obama Means Many Different Things

To Local Voters, Barack Obama Means Many Different Things

The nomination of Barack Obama in Denver marked a shift, a new way Americans are looking at their country. Connecticut voters shared their thoughts on Obama as the 2008 election drew closer.

Kenya: Continents Together

Kenya: Continents Together

Bethe and Marcel Dufresne of Old Mystic reported for The Courant on a journey to Kenya by some 40 doctors, nurses, teachers, librarians, business people and others working with American Friends of Kenya, a nonprofit organization based in Norwich with a chapter in Chicago.

Connecticut Republicans Like McCain's Experience

Connecticut Republicans Like McCain's Experience

Interviews with party leaders and Republican voters in Farmington, Avon, Canton and Simsbury show that John McCain's appeal rests heavily on his reputation as an experienced foreign policy hand