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A Powerful Legal Tool, and Its Potential for Abuse
by Joaquin SapienAug. 16: This story has been updated. The 20-year-old document – labeled the Hotel Custody log by the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office – is not easy to decipher. It contains a list...
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The Best Reporting on Mental Illness in Prisons
by Christie ThompsonLast week, we published an investigation into the New York prison system, and how, despite protections, inmates with severe mental illness are still ending up in solitary...
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What NSA Transparency Looks Like
by Justin ElliottLast week, the Washington Post published an internal audit finding the NSA had violated privacy rules thousands of times in recent years.In response, the spy agency held a rare...
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F.A.Q. on U.S. Aid to Egypt: Where Does the Money Go, And How Is It Spent?
by Marian Wang and Theodoric MeyerThis article has been updated to reflect new developments. It was first published on Jan. 31, 2011.Questions about the United States’ aid to Egypt have intensified in...
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Overdozed on A-Rod? Here are Other Great Reads on Doping
We know, we know. Enough already. But as baroquely banal as Alex Rodriguez’s saga with performance enhancing drugs has become, the subject of sports and drugs is a serious and, it seems, eternal...
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The Best Reporting on Hurricanes and Their Aftermaths
by Theodoric MeyerMid-August marks the start of peak hurricane season, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has warned that this year’s is likely to be worse than usual, with a...
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Workers Win $2 Million Settlement From Assisted Living Giant
by Joe Sexton Emeritus Senior Living, the country’s largest assisted living company, has agreed to pay up to $2.2 million to settle claims that it routinely underpaid workers at dozens of its...
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Why NSA Snooping Is Bigger Deal in Germany
by Jannis Brühl Germans like posting baby pictures, party snapshots and witty comments on Facebook just like anyone else. They just do not want to get caught doing it. Many of us use fake names for...
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Podcast: Inside the High-Cost Lending Industry
by Minhee ChoHigh-cost lenders have long offered payday and installment loans to those with bad credit as a quick way to get cash in an emergency without any questions or hassle. But with annual...
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Gitmo Soldiers Get 9/11 History Lessons
by Cora CurrierYoung soldiers at Guantanamo Bay would have been in grade school when the 9/11 attacks occurred. But the government is making sure the terrorist attacks are fresh in their minds.The FBI...
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March on Washington Anniversary: Great Reads on Racial Justice
by Christie ThompsonOn August 28, 1963, hundreds of thousands marched in Washington, D.C., to demand jobs and freedom for Black Americans. Fifty years later, less than half of Americans say the U.S....
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Journalists: Send ProPublica Your Redaction Classics
by Amanda Zamora and Al ShawThe Obama administration’s take on transparency can be rather opaque. Send us your most memorable FOIA documents for our Redaction Classics collection.
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In Effort to End Prison Rape, Questions About a Monitor’s Independence
by Joaquin SapienAfter more than a decade of national legislative efforts to end prison rape, this month was supposed to produce a significant victory: formal audits of prisons and jails around the...
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One Step Closer To Getting Her Husband’s Heart Back
by Marshall AllenLinda Carswell has passed a major milestone in her quest to get her husband’s heart back. A Texas appeals court ruled Thursday against the hospital that has been blocking her from...
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To Dodge Law, High-Cost Lender Offers Cash for Free
by Paul KielAlarmed by the explosion of high-cost lending in the state, cities across Texas have passed ordinances to prevent the cycle of debt that short-term, high-cost loans can create.But some big...
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Podcast: What We Know (And Don’t Know) About the Drone War
by Minhee Cho Drones, or “unmanned aerial vehicles” as the military prefers to call them, have been used to strike al Qaeda targets in Yemen, Pakistan and Somalia as a centerpiece of the Obama...
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Why We Published the Decryption Story
by Stephen Engelberg and Richard TofelSept. 6: This Closer Look has been updated with a response from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. ProPublica is today publishing a story in...
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Revealed: The NSA’s Secret Campaign to Crack, Undermine Internet Security
by Jeff Larson, ProPublica, Nicole Perlroth, The New York Times, and Scott Shane, The New York Times .commons-link-inactive { display: none !important; }Note: This story is not subject to our Creative...
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For Prosecutor Under Fire, A Verdict at the Polls
by Joaquin Sapien The year was 1990. George H.W. Bush was president. The song “Hold On” by Wilson Phillips was number one on the Billboard chart. And Charles “Joe” Hynes, celebrated for his role as a...
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Discussion: How Can the U.S. Better Regulate and Improve Elder Care?
by Blair HickmanLive chat with Center for Investigative Reporting and ProPublica: Where do we go when we can no longer care for ourselves?As America's population ages, assisted living facilities have...
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