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Paul Ryan Reading Guide: The Best Reporting on the House Republican
Editor's note: This post was first published Aug. 11, 2012. It was corrected Aug. 12 and has been updated with new material. Tweet #RyanReads This week, Paul Ryan answered pleas by House Republicans...
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Former Las Vegas Water Czar Joins Board of Casino Giant
by Abrahm Lustgarten Patricia Mulroy, the former head of the Las Vegas valley’s water agencies and one of the most influential water management figures in America’s drought-stricken West, last week...
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Orthopedic Board Hasn’t Adopted Surgeon Scorecard After All
by Marshall Allen The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery has not decided to use ProPublica’s Surgeon Scorecard to help identify specialists with high rates of post-surgical complications, according...
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Documents Raise New Questions About Valeant’s Pharmacy Relationships in...
by Charles Ornstein Over the last week, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, a large drug maker, has seen its stock price plunge amid allegations of questionable dealings with pharmacies. Now...
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When Students Become Patients, Privacy Suffers
by Charles Ornstein This story was co-published with The Chronicle of Higher Education. During her senior year at Yale University, Andrea faced spiraling depression and anxiety. She sought treatment...
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After Sexual Assault, Woman Says University Lawyers Accessed Her Counseling...
by Charles Ornstein When University of Oregon senior Laura Hanson was sexually assaulted by a fellow student a couple of days after New Year’s 2013, she said she felt violated and later shunned by her...
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The Man Peddling Execution Drugs and More in MuckReads Weekly
by Terry Parris Jr. h3 { font-size:1.2em; line-height: 1.5em; margin-top:1.4em; } blockquote { line-height: 1.5em; } Some of the best #MuckReads we read this week. Want to receive these by email?...
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Sicario’s Dirty War on Mexican Cartels is Not Yet Reality
by Sebastian Rotella I saw the movie “Sicario” the other day. And it reminded me why the border still haunts me. “Sicario” is an important contribution to a cinematic genre that examines the dark...
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Further Allegations of Misconduct Plague Valeant’s Pharmacies in California
by Charles Ornstein A pharmacy controlled by Valeant Pharmaceuticals International attempted to circumvent California law and distribute drugs in the state without a license, documents filed as part...
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Why the Ferguson Commission Co-Chair Believes New Report Will Bring Change to...
by Cynthia Gordy .player_box { display: none; } div.article-inline-image.Right.demobbed {display: none;} After Michael Brown was shot and killed by a police officer on a Ferguson street last year,...
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Coming soon: Terror in Little Saigon
by A.C. Thompson For more than a decade, an organization headed by former South Vietnamese military men ran a death squad on American soil — killing journalists, torching businesses, intimidating...
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Federal Investigators Looking at Valeant’s Contact Lens Dealings
by Charles Ornstein The Federal Trade Commission is investigating whether Valeant Pharmaceuticals International has illegally cornered the market for a key component of rigid contact lenses, according...
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How N.Y.’s Biggest For-Profit Nursing Home Group Flourishes Despite a Record...
by Allegra Abramo and Jennifer Lehman, special to ProPublica, Charlie Stewart was looking forward to getting out of the nursing home in time for his 60th birthday. On his planned release day, in late...
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More Trouble in Coal Country: Health Care at Risk for 12,000 Retired Miners...
by Alec MacGillis John R. Leach worked for Peabody Energy Corp. in western Kentucky for 23 years. When he retired, he and his wife Rhonda relied on his pension and health benefits not only for...
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Uber’s Surge Pricing May Not Lead to a Surge in Drivers
by Lauren Kirchner and Surya Mattu Uber has long stirred controversy and consternation over the higher “surge” prices it charges at peak times. The company has always said the higher prices actually...
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When Buying Pharmacies, Valeant Affiliates Haven’t Disclosed California...
by Charles Ornstein Update, Oct. 30, 2015: Valeant Pharmaceuticals International announced early Friday that it would sever its ties to Philidor Rx Services, its main specialty pharmacy, and that...
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What We Know About the Computer Formulas Making Decisions in Your Life
by Lauren Kirchner We reported yesterday on a study of Uber’s dynamic pricing scheme that investigated Uber’s surge pricing patterns in Manhattan and San Francisco and showed riders how they could...
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Watchdog Accuses Pentagon of Evading Questions on $800 Million Afghanistan...
by Megan McCloskey The watchdog charged with overseeing U.S. spending in Afghanistan says the Pentagon is dodging his inquiries about an $800 million program that was supposed to energize the Afghan...
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California Backs off Group Homes, Looks to Lean on Foster Families
by Joaquin Sapien Last month, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation aimed at fixing the state’s broken juvenile group home system. The homes are meant to provide therapy and care for the...
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Reporters Behind New “Spotlight” Movie Tell How They Exposed Priest Abuse
by Cynthia Gordy .player_box { display: none; } div.article-inline-image.Right.demobbed {display: none;} After a Boston priest was convicted of sexually abusing more than 100 children, a team of...
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