September 2016 Archive
In Major Settlement, States Gang Up to Strike Deal with Soldier-Suing Company
The Virginia-based company was the focus of a 2014 ProPublica investigation of its lending and collection practices.
SRSLY: I Say Tomato, You Say Schematic to Steal the Moon*
Your three-minute read on the best reporting you probably missed.
In Wells Fargo Case, News Really Did Happen To An Editor
How ProPublica’s top editor failed to recognize that his personal experience with a mysterious bank fee was part of a much, much larger story.
Breaking the Black Box: What Facebook Knows About You
We live in an era of increasing automation. But as machines make more decisions for us, it is increasingly important to understand the algorithms that produce their judgments.
Uncommon Contract Holds Promise for California Group Home’s Too Familiar Ills
Better wages and added money for schooling could stabilize staff and improve care at large San Francisco home for vulnerable children.
Doctor Confesses: I Lied to Protect Colleague in Malpractice Suit
A surgeon who lied about his partner’s skills on the witness stand has been haunted by the deception for nearly two decades.
SRSLY: All In The (EpiPen) Family
Your three-minute read on the best reporting you probably missed.
If It Needs a Sign, It’s Probably Bad Design
More words won’t solve your design problem.
Teenage Girl Dies After Incident at For-profit Group Home
The 15-year-old was a resident at a Delaware facility owned by AdvoServ, which has faced decades of reports of abuse.
Amazon Says It Puts Customers First. But Its Pricing Algorithm Doesn’t
Amazon bills itself as “Earth’s most customer-centric company.” Yet its algorithm is hiding the best deal from many customers.
