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Congressmen to Hagel: Where Are the Missing War Records?

Unsatisfied with answers so far, leaders of the House veterans' panel ask defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to explain why Army units can't find field records from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Sound, Fury and the IRS Mess

Sound, Fury and the IRS Mess

How the IRS’s Nonprofit Division Got So Dysfunctional
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Has Your Health Professional Received Drug Company Money?

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Podcast: ProPublica and the IRS Scandal

ProPublica editor-in-chief Steve Engelberg sat down with Kim Barker to talk about the burgeoning IRS scandal and ProPublica’s role in it.

Transcript: What’s Going on at Gitmo?

In case you missed it, here's some key takeaways from our discussion with journalists covering Guantanamo.

Your Hospital May Be Hazardous To Your Health

As part of our ongoing investigation into patient safety, ProPublica reporters Marshall Allen and Olga Pierce produced this interactive story in collaboration with PBS Frontline and Ocupop during a May 11-16 hackathon.

The Story Behind Our Hospital Interactive

In a five-day hackathon, ProPublica and PBS Frontline team up to create an interactive story exploring six myths about hospitals and patient safety.

Transcript: Installment Loans and the Shifting Debt Industry

How can installment loans hurt borrowers, and how could regulation be strengthened? We asked the experts.

The Most Important #Muckreads on Rape in the Military

A new Pentagon report says 26,000 service members were sexually assaulted in 2012. For context, we’ve rounded up some of the best journalism on sexual assault in the U.S. armed forces.

The Fed’s Credibility Problem

On Victory Drive, Soldiers Defeated by Debt

A federal law is supposed to protect service members from predatory lending. But lenders exploit loopholes, trapping military personnel in high-interest debt.

IRS Office That Targeted Tea Party Also Disclosed Confidential Docs From Conservative Groups

The IRS’s Cincinnati office last year sent ProPublica the unapproved applications for several conservative groups.

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Medicare Drug Program Fails to Monitor Prescribers, Putting Seniors and Disabled at Risk

Medicare Drug Program Fails to Monitor Prescribers, Putting Seniors and Disabled at Risk

Prescription data obtained by ProPublica show wide use of antipsychotics, narcotics and other drugs dangerous for older adults, but Medicare officials say it's not their job to look for unsafe prescribing or weed out doctors with troubled backgrounds.

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Out of Order

The innocent can wind up in prison. The guilty can be set free. But New York City prosecutors who withhold evidence, tolerate false testimony or commit other abuses almost never see their careers damaged.

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Reversal of Fortune: A Prosecutor on Trial

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Living Apart

The authors of the 1968 Fair Housing Act wanted to reverse decades of government-fostered segregation. But leaders from both parties failed to effectively enforce the law and integrate housing.

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Feds Turn Up Heat on Westchester

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Dollars for Doctors

ProPublica is tracking the financial ties between doctors and medical companies.

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Pay to Prescribe? Two Dozen Doctors Named in Novartis Kickback Case

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The Story Behind Our Hospital Interactive

The Story Behind Our Hospital Interactive

In a five-day hackathon, ProPublica and PBS Frontline team up to create an interactive story exploring six myths about hospitals and patient safety.

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Guns

We’re investigating the policy, politics and players around guns in America.

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Kansas Gov. Insists it’s OK to Ignore Federal Gun Laws

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