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How We Reported Oscar’s Story

Got Student Loans? Share Your Documents With Us

Video: Clarence Aaron on PBS Frontline’s ‘Snitch’

FCC E-Rate Audits

Latest News Corp. Investigation Emails

Report your findings in over 160 News Corp. internal emails released today

What Is Your Student Loan Story?

Selfless Tee Offers ProPublica T-Shirts

We’re very happy to announce a partnership with the folks at Selfless Tee to produce ProPublica T-shirts.

No Forensic Background? No Problem

There are no national standards for forensic experts. This is how I, a journalism grad student, became certified by the American College of Forensic Examiners International, a leading provider of forensic credentials.

Ask Paul Kiel Your Questions on the Foreclosure Crisis

Six million American homeowners are facing foreclosure. Tomorrow, reporter Paul Kiel will field your questions about this mess.

Video: The Great American Foreclosure Song

Looking to get a handle on the foreclosure crisis, the loan modification fiasco, and the robo-signing scandal? We put it all in a music video.

Help Us Dig Into Campaign Data

Our Super Fly, Super PACs Song

We explain how super PACs are influencing elections.

Ask Jesse Eisinger Your Questions on Financial Reporting

ProPublica reporter Jesse Eisinger, who won a 2011 Pulitzer Prize for reporting
on Wall Street, will be answering reader questions on Reddit from 3 to 5
p.m. Wednesday.

The Oranto Deal, Explained

A series of small bribes—less than $120,000 in total—was allegedly paid so the Liberian legislature would grant two small firms the right to develop or sell concessions to large oil companies. One of those small firms, Oranto Petroleum Limited, sold three concessions to Chevron.

Follow the Money: Payment Trail Reveals Challenges of Ridding Liberia of Corruption

Chevron is investing millions in Liberia, which could help boost the economy of this impoverished African country. But the oil concessions it purchased are marred by allegations of bribery.

Pioneering a Way to Distinguish Blood Disorders From Child Abuse

Child deaths are especially challenging for coroners and medical examiners because several diseases have symptoms that can mimic those of abuse. Dr. Michael Laposata and his colleagues have designed a series of blood tests to diagnose such disorders more accurately.

Fracking Chemical Disclosure Rules

Deutsche Analyst Sounded Alarm When Asked to Alter Numbers

A junior analyst at Deutsche Bank protested when a mid-level executive asked him to adjust a spreadsheet to make a mortgage-backed security look less risky. The 2007 episode raises questions about whether the SEC has looked closely enough at the bank’s practices leading up to the financial crisis.

Statement from California Citizens Redistricting Commission Responding to Our Story

Map: A Tale of Two Districts

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