August 2015 Archive
The Human Reasons Why Athletes Who Dope Get Away With It
The logistics of drug testing, and the reliance on the competence and thoroughness of each country’s efforts, makes catching cheaters extra difficult.
Top Tobacco Bond Banker Departs Barclays
Kym Arnone handled more than $40 billion in deals in which states and other governments borrowed against income from the landmark tobacco legal settlement of 1998.
Foes Dive for Discarded Records in Abortion Clinic Dumpsters
Garbage has become an unlikely battleground in the abortion debate, as anti-abortion groups seek evidence of privacy violations in clinics’ trash. “Is it a little bit on the sketchy side?” one activist said of such tactics. “Yeah, maybe.”
Small Group Goes to Great Lengths to Block Homeschooling Regulation
The efforts of one small but fierce lobbying group has thwarted even modest efforts to monitor homeschooled kids. Some fear lack of laws hides abuse or no teaching at all.
Homeschooling Regulations by State
Homeschooling has been legal throughout the United States for about 25 years, but regulations vary dramatically across the country. Use our map to compare how laws vary by state.
Activists Pursue Private Abortion Details Using Public Records Laws
Across the country, those who support abortion rights and those who oppose them are feuding in court over how much information should be disclosed about women undergoing abortions. Supporters say there’s no margin for error. Opponents say it’s about ensuring quality care.
The Best Defense Is Good Offense: DOJ Challenges Local Public Defense Programs
Court filings bring national attention to local funding issues.
‘No Place for a Kid to Go’
In Long Beach, California, a group home for troubled children sinks into crisis.
Treatment Tracker
We've updated our database of Medicare’s payments to individual doctors and other health professionals serving the 49 million seniors and disabled in its Part B program.
Patient Guide
When choosing a doctor who's right for you, you don't have to rely exclusively on a friend's recommendation or a referral. Now you can check whether your medical provider practices similarly to his or her peers.
Treatment Tracker Methodology
How we made a news app to compare doctors Medicare billing patterns.
Show Me a Hero: a Q&A With David Simon
“The Wire” creator and former Baltimore Sun reporter talks about a historic public housing fight, race and what makes white people go “batshit, batshit crazy.”
ProPublica's ‘Get Involved’ Aims to Spur More Crowd-Powered News
With Knight Foundation support, ProPublica plans to open up more of its crowdsourcing and reporting resources to other newsrooms.
Speed Bumps: Why It’s So Hard to Catch Cheaters in Track and Field
A cache of leaked blood tests showed hundreds of track athletes have recorded results “suggestive of doping.” With the 2015 world track championships about to start, a look at why anti-doping tests are so ineffective.
Nonprofit Explorer
We’ve updated our Nonprofit Explorer app with over 600,000 new tax filings from FY2013. Use the database to search over 1.8 million tax returns from tax-exempt organizations.
