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Renter Beware: Ten Ways Unscrupulous Landlords Cheat NYC Tenants
by Cezary Podkul and Lena Groeger Here are the top 10 ways unscrupulous landlords take advantage of tenants, and what you can do about it.
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The DIY Scientist, the Olympian, and the Mutated Gene
by David Epstein ProPublica Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment Donate The DIY Scientist, the Olympian, and the Mutated Gene How a woman whose muscles disappeared discovered she shared a...
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Why ProPublica Joined the Dark Web
by Cynthia Gordy .player_box { display: none; } div.article-inline-image.Right.demobbed {display: none;} You may have heard about the so-called “dark web” as a place where drugs and guns are sold on...
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Afghanistan Waste Exhibit A: Kajaki Dam, More Than $300M Spent and Still Not...
by Megan McCloskey The five-day mission was dangerous and grueling. Thousands of troops hauled a 220-ton turbine piecemeal on trucks the entire length of a Taliban-infested province in southern...
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Nursing Assistant Fired, Charged After Posting Nude Video of 93-Year-Old on...
by Charles Ornstein Clarification, Jan. 19, 2016: This post has been clarified to explain how imprisonment in Wisconsin consists of both confinement behind bars as well as extended supervision. A...
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I Ramped Up My Internet Security, and You Should Too
by Julia Angwin Some people make dieting resolutions in the New Year. I make security and privacy resolutions, because those are the things that keep me up at night. After all, as a journalist, it’s...
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Lawmakers to Pentagon: Goats, Carpets and Jewelry Helped Afghanistan How?
by Megan McCloskey Is it true that rare Italian goats were airlifted to Afghanistan? Did Defense Department employees go to carpet tradeshows in Europe? How about on jewelry-related trips to India?...
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Campaign Donations Reflect the Sharp Split in Congress Among Republicans
by Derek Willis This story was co-published with The Daily Beast. The Republican split that defines this year’s presidential campaign has been on display in Congress for years, with the most...
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The Flint Water Crisis: MuckReads
by Adam Harris The outcry over the public health crisis in Flint, Michigan, has intensified in recent days, with President Obama promising $80 million in water infrastructure money and the head of the...
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How Did the Flint Water Crisis Happen?
by Cynthia Gordy .player_box { display: none; } div.article-inline-image.Right.demobbed {display: none;} The water crisis in Flint, Michigan – in which the city’s drinking water became contaminated...
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Bad Grandpa: The Ugly Forefather of New York’s Affordable Housing Debacles
by Joe Sexton “Twenty-five years ago, Battery Park City was little more than a barren riverside landfill and a dream. Today, its copper-roofed office towers, 25 upscale condominium and apartment...
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Everything You Need to Know About the Planned Parenthood Videos
by Adam Harris On Monday, a grand jury indicted David Daleiden, founder of the Center for Medical Progress, and Sandra Merritt, a center employee, on felony charges of tampering with government...
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How the FBI Turns Immigrants Into Informants and More in MuckReads Weekly
by Adam Harris 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? Sign up...
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Who’s Behind the “Tennis Racket?”
by Cynthia Gordy .player_box { display: none; } div.article-inline-image.Right.demobbed {display: none;} World tennis was stunned last month by allegations of widespread match-fixing, as well as the...
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The Trials of New York’s Family Court
by Joaquin Sapien When Abigail Kramer, a journalist and advocate on children’s issues, entered the world of Family Court, she was haunted by its infamous moniker: “The saddest place in New York.”...
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Report Cites Failure to Act Against Abusers of Juveniles in Detention
by Joaquin Sapien Last week was momentous for those interested in the elusive goal of juvenile justice reform. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that people serving mandatory life sentences for...
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The Conservative Playbook for Keeping ‘Dark Money’ Dark
by Robert Faturechi How do you stop states and cities from forcing more disclosure of so-called dark money in politics? Get the debate to focus on an “average Joe,” not a wealthy person. Find examples...
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The NYPD Is Kicking People Out of Their Homes, Even if They Haven’t Committed...
by Sarah Ryley, special to ProPublica, ProPublica Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment Donate Jameelah El-Shabazz (Edwin Torres for ProPublica) The NYPD Is Kicking People Out of Their Homes,...
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How the NYPD Evicts Poor People and More in MuckReads Weekly
by Adam Harris 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? Sign up...
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Officials Outraged After ‘Shocking’ Report on NYPD Kicking People Out of Homes
by Sarah Ryley for ProPublica and the New York Daily News, This story was co-published with the New York Daily News. A wide swath of public officials are calling for change in response to a Daily News...
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