September 2014 Archive
Our First Dive Into the New Open Payments System
The government's data on payments to doctors and hospitals by drug and device makers is incomplete and hard to penetrate – but here's a first look.
Expert: Unlikely That Suspect in Patz Case Understood His Rights Before Confessing
A defense witness testifies Pedro Hernandez possesses such limited intelligence that he could not have responsibly waived his right to silence during interrogation.
What to be Wary of in the Govt's New Site Detailing Industry Money to Docs
The government's new website on drug and device company ties to doctors will be incomplete and may be misleading — for now.
California Governor Signs Bill to Protect Temp Workers
Employers will be legally responsible if their temp agencies and subcontractors put workers at risk or withhold wages.
What We've Learned From Four Years of Diving Into Dollars for Docs
Payments from pharmaceutical companies touch hundreds of thousands of doctors. The 17 companies we've tracked spent $1.4 billion in 2013 alone. Here are our top five takeaways from following all that money.
Defense Department Proposes Broad Ban on High-Cost Loans to Service Members
Acknowledging that a previous law did not go far enough, Defense Department proposes new rules to protect service members from high-cost lenders.
Inside the New York Fed: Secret Recordings and a Culture Clash
A confidential report and a fired examiner’s hidden recorder penetrate the cloistered world of Wall Street’s top regulator — and its history of deference to banks.
For Oil and Gas Companies, Rigging Seems to Involve Wages, Too
U.S. Department of Labor investigations have uncovered hundreds of cases in which oil and gas workers, many involved in dangerous jobs, are being cheated of earnings.
A Big Article About Wee Things
"The details are not the details. They MAKE the design." A guide to using little things to make better graphics and interactives.
Fact-Checking Feinstein on the Assault Weapons Ban
The senator says "the evidence is clear: the ban worked." Except there's no evidence it saved lives – and the researcher behind the key statistic Feinstein cites says it's an outdated figure that was based on a false assumption.
Stanford Promises Not to Use Google Money for Privacy Research
Stanford's Center for Internet and Society has long received funding from Google, but a filing shows the university recently pledged to only use the money for non-privacy research. Academics say such promises are problematic.
The Best Reporting on PTSD in Children Exposed to Violence
What happens to children and teenagers exposed to violence in their own neighborhoods.
How Detectives Coaxed Suspect in Etan Patz Murder to Confess
Pedro Hernandez, a man with an IQ of 70 and history of mental illness, confessed to strangling a 6-year-old boy after investigators appealed to his religious faith.
Keep on Pushing
Fifty years after Freedom Summer, two Mississippi sisters press the fight for voting rights.
A New Way Insurers are Shifting Costs to the Sick
By charging higher prices for generic drugs that treat certain illness, health insurers may be violating the spirit of the Affordable Care Act, which bans discrimination against those with pre-existing conditions.
