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Have You Or Someone You Know Suffered Acetaminophen Poisoning?
by Amanda ZamoraOn average, more than 150 Americans die each year from accidentally taking too much acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, and tens of thousands more go to emergency rooms or...
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Should FDA Require All Acetaminophen Drugs to Carry Black Box Warnings?
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When Will FDA Finally Decide on Safety Guidelines for Acetaminophen,...
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Tylenol’s Risks Not Fully Understood, Poll Shows
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Discussion: Acetaminophen Risks, Safety Measures
by Amanda ZamoraDuring the last decade, more than 1,500 Americans have died from accidentally taking too much of an over-the-counter drug renowned for its safety: acetaminophen. Tens of thousands more...
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Podcast: Aloha, Mike Webb
by Minhee Cho For this week’s podcast, we wanted to give a special tribute to our vice president of communications, Mike Webb, as he leaves ProPublica to start a new chapter in Hawaii. Mike has been...
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In U.S. Trial of Massacre Suspect, a Rare Chance for Guatemalan Justice
by Sebastian RotellaSept. 24: This story has been updated with developments as the trial opened. In a historic case with international repercussions, a federal trial begins today in Southern...
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Support Our Commitment to Investigative Journalism
by Richard Tofel In the last three weeks, ProPublica has published what I hope you'll agree are two extraordinary pieces of investigative journalism -- revelations (in partnership with the New York...
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Nine Ideas to Make Tylenol and Other Acetaminophen Drugs Safer
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Where Did Syria’s Chemical Weapons Come From?
by Jannis BrühlIn the wake of a recent Russian-U.S. deal averting American airstrikes, Syria has begun to answer questions about its chemical weapons stockpile. One thing inspectors don’t have the...
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Five Consumer Resources From Our Acetaminophen Investigation
by Minhee Cho and Christie ThompsonLast week, ProPublica and This American Life published a blockbuster report revealing the inherit risks of acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol. Each...
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The Impact and Echoes of the Wal-Mart Discrimination Case
by Nina Martin .photo_break { width: 100%; display: block; border-top: 1px solid #dedede; padding-bottom: 25px; margin-top: 30px; }When the U.S. Supreme Court issued its 5-4 decision in Wal-Mart v....
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Key Reads on Gender and Sexuality Discrimination
by Christie ThompsonToday, ProPublica's Nina Martin reports how the landmark Walmart vs. Dukes ruling in 2011 has changed the face of discrimination law. “The Dukes decision had been cited more than...
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Discussion: What Gender and Sexuality Issues Deserve More Coverage?
by Nina MartinI’m Nina Martin, ProPublica’s new reporter covering gender and sexuality issues. (You can read my first story, on the impact of the Walmart discrimination case, here.) It’s a topic I’m...
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Hospital Ratings Fatigue Part II: Reporting on the Report Cards
by Charles OrnsteinWhen I wrote last week about how journalists should use caution when covering hospital rankings, ratings and report cards, I didn’t appreciate how good my timing was.Days later, the...
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What’s Your Obamacare Story? Help ProPublica Cover the Affordable Care Act
by Charles OrnsteinProPublica intends to follow the rollout of the Affordable Care Act in the coming months. We’d love to hear your story. Please fill out the form below and we may contact you with...
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Answered: Why Two Obama Loyalists Lost Their Health Policies
by Charles OrnsteinKaiser Permanente’s decision to cancel the insurance policies of lifelong Democrats Lee Hammack and JoEllen Brothers generated a flood of interest yesterday. The couple, supporters...
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Health Care Delays Squeeze Patients in State High-Risk Pools
by Charles Ornstein“This is what keeps me up at night,” Tanya Case told me earlier this week.Case is executive director of the Oklahoma Temporary High Risk Pool, funded by the federal government to...
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Personnel Fouls: Sex Discrimination Suits Shake Tennessee Athletics
by Nina MartinFor nearly 40 years, the University of Tennessee’s Lady Vols were a role model for college athletics — everybody’s favorite example of what is possible when a major university devotes...
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Why Doctors Stay Mum About Mistakes Their Colleagues Make
by Marshall AllenPatients don’t always know when their doctor has made a medical error. But other doctors do.A few years ago I called a Las Vegas surgeon because I had hospital data showing which of...
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