McKay Coppins

published in The Atlantic
Coppins investigates Alden Global Capital, a hedge fund that specializes in buying and selling newspapers. Immediately following the Great Recession of 2008, many newspapers welcomed potential investors to reinvigorate their product. But it soon turned out they were taking part in "vulture capitalism" and in it solely to make a profit.
920 days ago

published in The Atlantic
Although there have been a number of controversial political figures in the past couple years, Brett Kavanaugh remains high on the list. But Coppins reveals in this biography that before his nomination and hearings for the Supreme Court and his "descent into villainy that fall," Kavanaugh was an incredibly respected judge and across both sides of the isle and in his local community. Coppins looks at how the public perspective of him changed and questions how that might affect his future decisions in the Court.
1061 days ago

published in The Atlantic
Raised as a Mormon and deeply connected with the Church's modern dilemmas, Coppins provides a short history lesson of the Mormon Church framed for the modern day. He contemplates its unique place in American culture and politics, its struggle with race and identity, and sets the stage for it's possible futures in the coming years.
1170 days ago