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Examining the News
Behind the Scenes of Justice Alito’s Unprecedented Wall Street Journal Pre-buttal
The Journal editorial page accused ProPublica of misleading readers in a story that hadn’t yet been published.
Cómo alcanzamos a lectores en las granjas lecheras con un artículo sobre ellos
Para reportar sobre las condiciones en las granjas lecheras de Wisconsin, teníamos que tomar medidas creativas para hacer llegar nuestros hallazgos a los trabajadores. Aquí explicamos lo que hicieron las reporteras Melissa Sanchez y Maryam Jameel.
How We Reached Workers While Reporting on Dairy Farm Conditions
As we reported on dairy farms in Wisconsin, we knew we’d have to get creative in how we got our articles to the affected workers. Here’s how reporters Melissa Sanchez and Maryam Jameel went beyond a simple translation to reach dairy farm workers.
The Origins of Our Investigation Into Clarence Thomas’ Relationship With Harlan Crow
The lavish travel, real estate deal and tuition arrangements have set off a frenzy. Here’s where our reporting started and how we got the story.
Regulatory Failure 101: What the Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank Reveals
It’s an all-too-familiar cycle: First comes the boom, then the breathtakingly speedy bust, and then the bailout. Now we’re in the moment where everyone wonders where the financial regulators were.
Impact Matters Most at ProPublica. Here’s How Our Recent Journalism Has Led to Change.
Impact in accountability journalism is unpredictable. Here’s how ProPublica’s recent articles have prompted change in the world.
How ProPublica’s Local Stories Reach the Communities We Report On
Getting our investigation’s findings to the people we write about is just as important as reaching a large audience. Consider these two examples.
What’s Really at Stake in a Politically Charged Supreme Court Case on Elections
Moore v. Harper could transform the law — but not in the way that many pundits, or even politicians, anticipate.
What Will UnitedHealth’s New Trove of Claims Data Mean for Consumers?
A federal judge allowed the company to acquire a clearinghouse of health insurance claims. UnitedHealth says it won’t use the data to give itself an edge, even as some company documents suggest otherwise.
How Effective Is the Government’s Campaign Against Hospital Mergers?
The newly energized Federal Trade Commission has recently enjoyed successes in blocking hospital mergers. But derailing the broader trend is a tall order for the agency.
Tim Ryan: The Working-Class-Jobs Candidate in the Era of Resentment
Democrat Tim Ryan has long emphasized manufacturing jobs, a stance his party has lately begun to embrace. How he fares in his Senate race in Republican-dominated Ohio could reveal a lot about his party’s future prospects.
For Donald Trump, Information Has Always Been Power
People have wondered why the former president collected classified intel, speculating that he is just a packrat. But he has a long history of gathering and wielding sensitive info to help himself.
How We Fight Back When Officials Resist Releasing Information You Have a Right to Know
Texas agencies have fought against releasing records that could help clarify the response to the Uvalde school shooting. The blanket denials are reminiscent of another tragic case one reporter covered years ago.
Why the Black Educator Forced Out Over Bogus Critical Race Theory Claims Agreed to Share Her Story
ProPublica reporter Nicole Carr explains why educator Cecelia Lewis was hesitant to speak to reporters about white parents forcing her out of her job, and why she ultimately decided she had to.
Will the Jan. 6 Hearings Change Anyone’s Mind?
The 1973 Watergate hearings changed popular opinion after Richard Nixon’s landslide win. Here’s what is — and isn’t — different today.
Daniel Taylor Was Innocent. He Spent Decades in Prison Trying to Fix the State’s Mistake.
He was in police custody at the time of the murders, but a dubious confession led to his wrongful conviction while Chicago police and prosecutors turned a blind eye to inconvenient facts that eventually exonerated him.
New Documents Show How Drug Companies Targeted Doctors to Increase Opioid Prescriptions
A trove of documents published as part of a legal settlement offers an unvarnished look inside the financial relationships between pharmaceutical companies and the medical community — from the perspective of drug companies themselves.
“If You’re Getting a W-2, You’re a Sucker”
There are many differences between the rich and the rest of us, but one of the most consequential for your taxes is whether most of your income comes from wages.
How Reporters Reconstructed a Deadly Evacuation From Kabul
ProPublica Editor-in-Chief Stephen Engelberg on the challenges and urgency of examining the final days of the war in Afghanistan, even as new conflicts demand our attention.
Welfare Is No Substitute for a Child Tax Credit
Some in Congress say the child tax credit isn’t needed because Temporary Assistance for Needy Families is a success. Our reporting found it’s marked by repeated failures.
