A Teen Reporter Searched for His Community in the Epstein Files. Adults Freaked Out
Ben Mueller’s assignment for his journalism class was to tell a news story—any news story—in the form of an extended Instagram slideshow. What happened next turned a California student newspaper into a free-speech flash point.
Released on 07/28/2026
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