A longtime contributor to The New York Times, Emily Palmer previously worked as a Senior Crime Writer at People. Her byline has also appeared in The Boston Globe, ProPublica, Cosmopolitan and ELLE.

LIFE AS EL CHAPO'S WIFE: THE REAL STORY OF EMMA CORONEL AISPURO: From years of exclusive interviews before, during and after Emma's incarceration. (ELLE, Oct. 5, 2023)

LIFE AS EL CHAPO'S WIFE: THE REAL STORY OF EMMA CORONEL AISPURO: From years of exclusive interviews before, during and after Emma's incarceration. (ELLE, Oct. 5, 2023)

LIFE AS EL CHAPO'S WIFE: THE REAL STORY OF EMMA CORONEL AISPURO (AUDIO): Emily Palmer's narrated reading of her intimate portrait of the narco bride. (Apple News+, Oct. 5, 2023)

LIFE AS EL CHAPO'S WIFE: THE REAL STORY OF EMMA CORONEL AISPURO (AUDIO): Emily Palmer's narrated reading of her intimate portrait of the narco bride. (Apple News+, Oct. 5, 2023)

NO STATE FOLLOWS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION LAW: Front page 5-part investigation also found national abuse death statistics unreliable. (The Boston Globe with ProPublica, Dec. 13, 2019)

NO STATE FOLLOWS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION LAW: Front page 5-part investigation also found national abuse death statistics unreliable. (The Boston Globe with ProPublica, Dec. 13, 2019)

MISSISSIPPI FIGHTS TO KEEP CONTROL OF ITS BELEAGUERED CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM: In front page story foster kids describe life in the system. (The New York Times, Jan. 17, 2016)

MISSISSIPPI FIGHTS TO KEEP CONTROL OF ITS BELEAGUERED CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM: In front page story foster kids describe life in the system. (The New York Times, Jan. 17, 2016)

DIDDY DENIED BAIL: Federal authorities charge singer Sean Combs with sex crimes, and he is sent to a jail his lawyers described as "horrific." (People, Sept. 18, 2024)

DIDDY DENIED BAIL: Federal authorities charge singer Sean Combs with sex crimes, and he is sent to a jail his lawyers described as "horrific." (People, Sept. 18, 2024)

9 YEARS IN JAIL, 3 TRIALS, 12 JUDGES AND NO VERDICT: Carlos Vega has been incarcerated with an unresolved case longer than anyone else in New York City. (The New York Times, July 31, 2016)

9 YEARS IN JAIL, 3 TRIALS, 12 JUDGES AND NO VERDICT: Carlos Vega has been incarcerated with an unresolved case longer than anyone else in New York City. (The New York Times, July 31, 2016)

AT 14, HE FIRED A FATAL SHOT. AT 18, HE WAS SENTENCED: Following the four-year long juvenile detention case from the perspective of both families. (The New York Times, May 9, 2022)

AT 14, HE FIRED A FATAL SHOT. AT 18, HE WAS SENTENCED: Following the four-year long juvenile detention case from the perspective of both families. (The New York Times, May 9, 2022)

'EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED': ANNA SOROKIN'S FIRST NIGHT OF HOUSE ARREST: The con artist's first interview in her new Manhattan apartment. (The New York Times, Oct. 8, 2022)

'EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED': ANNA SOROKIN'S FIRST NIGHT OF HOUSE ARREST: The con artist's first interview in her new Manhattan apartment. (The New York Times, Oct. 8, 2022)

MORMOM MOMFLUENCER ARRESTED: DID SHE ABUSE HER KIDS FOR FAME?: People cover story tracks the downfall of the YouTuber jailed for torturing her kids. (People, Oct. 16, 2023)

MORMOM MOMFLUENCER ARRESTED: DID SHE ABUSE HER KIDS FOR FAME?: People cover story tracks the downfall of the YouTuber jailed for torturing her kids. (People, Oct. 16, 2023)

TRIAL OF 6-YEAR-OLD'S KILLER EXPOSES LAPSES IN CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM: Zymere Perkins's fatal beating shed light on the city's failure to intervene. (The New York Times, Jan. 15, 2020)

TRIAL OF 6-YEAR-OLD'S KILLER EXPOSES LAPSES IN CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM: Zymere Perkins's fatal beating shed light on the city's failure to intervene. (The New York Times, Jan. 15, 2020)

SHE WROTE A BOOK ON GRIEF AFTER HER HUSBAND DIED: DID SHE KILL HIM?: An illicit affair. Multiple life insurance policies. A fentanyl-spiked cocktail. (People cover story , Sept. 11, 2023)

SHE WROTE A BOOK ON GRIEF AFTER HER HUSBAND DIED: DID SHE KILL HIM?: An illicit affair. Multiple life insurance policies. A fentanyl-spiked cocktail. (People cover story , Sept. 11, 2023)

WHAT HAPPENED TO NOAH PRESGROVE?: Cover story inspects the unsolved death of the 19-year-old found naked off an Oklahoma highway after a four-day party. (People, Aug. 5, 2024)

WHAT HAPPENED TO NOAH PRESGROVE?: Cover story inspects the unsolved death of the 19-year-old found naked off an Oklahoma highway after a four-day party. (People, Aug. 5, 2024)

JONATHAN MAJORS APPEARS TO ADMIT PHYSICALLY ATTACKING EX: The text messages regarding an earlier incident were previously deemed inadmissible at trial. (People, Dec. 8, 2023)

JONATHAN MAJORS APPEARS TO ADMIT PHYSICALLY ATTACKING EX: The text messages regarding an earlier incident were previously deemed inadmissible at trial. (People, Dec. 8, 2023)

R. KELLY'S LAWYERS ATTACKED HIS ACCUSERS. IT BACKFIRED: Legal experts breakdown why the singer's defense was doomed post-MeToo. (The New York Times, Sept. 30, 2021)

R. KELLY'S LAWYERS ATTACKED HIS ACCUSERS. IT BACKFIRED: Legal experts breakdown why the singer's defense was doomed post-MeToo. (The New York Times, Sept. 30, 2021)

MISSISSIPPI MOM LOST 2 SONS TO GUN VIOLENCE IN 1 MONTH: Cameron Horne-Crook, 14, was gunned down March 25, 2024. In April, his brother was also fatally shot. (People, May 1 , 2024)

MISSISSIPPI MOM LOST 2 SONS TO GUN VIOLENCE IN 1 MONTH: Cameron Horne-Crook, 14, was gunned down March 25, 2024. In April, his brother was also fatally shot. (People, May 1 , 2024)

WHY A CARIBBEAN PARADISE REMAINS IN RUINS: Years after hurricanes struck Caneel Bay, the eco-resort's closure has laid bare long-festering problems. (The New York Times, Jan. 20, 2020)

WHY A CARIBBEAN PARADISE REMAINS IN RUINS: Years after hurricanes struck Caneel Bay, the eco-resort's closure has laid bare long-festering problems. (The New York Times, Jan. 20, 2020)