Play Our Experimental News Game: HeartSaver

April 23, 10:49 a.m.

HeartSaver is an experiment in news game design, built in two days for the April 2013 GEN Editors’ Lab Hackathon. How many lives can you save?

What Obama Probably Won’t Mention (But Should) in His State of the Union

Feb. 12, 4:39 p.m.

President Obama is expected to focus on the economy, gun control and immigration among other issues during tonight’s State of the Union. We’ve rounded up coverage of topics he likely won’t address — but should.

MuckReads, Meet RebelMouse

Dec. 13, 2012, 3:32 p.m.

ProPublica readers can now find our crowd-powered collection of watchdog reporting on Facebook.

Crowdsourcing Campaign Spending: What We Learned From Free the Files

Dec. 12, 2012, 1 p.m.

This fall, ProPublica set out to Free the Files, enlisting our readers to help us review political ad files logged with Federal Communications Commission. Here’s how we did it.

Are You a U.S. Military Vet Who Can’t Obtain War Records? Tell Us Your Story

Nov. 15, 2012, 6:13 p.m.

ProPublica is interested in hearing from Iraq and Afghanistan veterans who have had difficulty locating their field records.

Ask Peter Sleeth Anything about Missing Iraq, Afghanistan Field Records (Reddit Chat)

Nov. 13, 2012, 5:24 p.m.

Over the last decade, the U.S. military has destroyed or failed to keep millions of field records from Iraq and Afghanistan. Join reporter Peter Sleeth for a discussion on the missing documents.

Meet the 10 People Leading ProPublica’s Free the Files Effort

Nov. 8, 2012, 1:44 p.m.

All told, 880 people have helped review at least one file as part of our Free the Files initiative. But 10 people led the pack, collectively reviewing half of all the files reviewed.

Dark Money and the 2012 Election: We Need Your Help!

Nov. 6, 2012, 5:14 p.m.

Join ProPublica’s campaign to shine a light on the hidden aspects of campaign finance by chronicling ad spending in Las Vegas, one of the nation’s most heavily blanketed cities.

Have You Experienced Housing Discrimination? Share Your Story

Oct. 29, 2012, Midnight

Under the Fair Housing Act of 1968, the federal government was mandated to “affirmatively further” fair housing. Yet after more than four decades, residential segregation has remained virtually unchanged in many large cities. We want to hear from people who have experienced or know of housing discrimination.

Debate Night Snacks: Help ProPublica Take a Bite out Dark Money Spending

Oct. 22, 2012, 12:59 p.m.

Free the Files Tracks $294 Million in TV Ads, With Obama Topping Buyer List

Oct. 12, 2012, 11:43 a.m.

In just two weeks, volunteers for our Free the Files project have liberated information on $294 million in political ad buys.

Free the Files Frequently Asked Questions

Oct. 10, 2012, 11:34 a.m.

Free the Files is a new ProPublica news application tracking political ad filings from television stations in swing markets. Our goal is to increase transparency around these filings by sorting and annotating them with key data, making it easier to identify the groups buying these political ads.

Free the Files Teams Up with Huffington Post to Unlock Political Ads in Swing States

Oct. 10, 2012, 11:19 a.m.

In our ever-expanding quest to Free the Files, ProPublica is teaming up with Huffington Post in Denver, Detroit, Miami and Washington, D.C. to unlock campaign spending. 

Free the Files Volunteers Unlock $160 Million in Ad Buys in First Week

Oct. 5, 2012, 3:04 p.m.

In the seven days since werebooted Free The Files, nearly 350 people have “freed” a political ad contract from the Federal Communications Commission database, unlocking more than $160 million in ad spending by 325 groups in more than 30 swing markets.

Free the Files: Help ProPublica Unlock Political Ad Spending

Sept. 27, 2012, 3:57 p.m.

Outside groups are spending millions of dollars hoping to influence political campaigns – but they’re hard to track down. Detailed information about spending is locked in documents filed at TV stations across the country. Help us uncover this spending by reviewing documents.

Search Political Ad Files from the FCC

Sept. 27, 2012, 10:05 a.m.

Happy Labor Day. Here’s the Best Reporting on Worker Safety

Aug. 31, 2012, 11:16 a.m.

A roundup of the best accountability journalism on dismal workplaces in the U.S.

When Is It Acceptable to Profit From Death? Readers Weigh In

Aug. 29, 2012, 12:20 p.m.

The story of Joseph Caramadre – a wealthy Rhode Island attorney and philanthropist – pushes the boundaries of how much we are willing to put a price on death.

Ask Kim Barker Anything About Campaign Finance (a Reddit Chat)

Aug. 21, 2012, 7:52 a.m.

ProPublica reporter Kim Barker will be your guide to all things campaign finance this Thursday on Reddit from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.