The 2015 ProPublica Year in Visual Storytelling
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Officials Say the Darndest Things
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Reporting Lessons From the Front Lines
Podcast: New York Times reporter Serge Kovaleski talks about the most memorable moments from his career, including his work on the Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal and his recent run-in with presidential candidate Donald Trump.
The Best MuckReads of 2015
Some of the best reporting we saw from other news organizations this year. What are your favorite mucks of 2015? Share them with us using #MuckReads2015!
How Denmark Dumped Medical Malpractice and Improved Patient Safety
In the U.S., patients harmed during medical care have few avenues for redress. The Danes chose to forget about fault and focus on what’s fair.
Why Small Debts Matter So Much To Black Lives
Due to the racial wealth gap, black families have far less in savings than whites. The consequences can be far-reaching and often severe.
Farrah Fawcett Was Right — We Have Little Medical Privacy
Our reporter spent the past year reporting on loopholes and lax enforcement of the federal patient-privacy law known as HIPAA. He was often reminded of his interview years ago with Fawcett after her privacy was breached. "It seems that there are areas that should be off-limits," she said.
NYC Lets Luxury Building Owners Stiff Workers and Still Get a Tax Break
City regulators haven’t enforced a 2007 law that requires doormen, janitors and other service workers at taxpayer-subsidized apartment buildings to be paid wages comparable to union rates.
Another VA Headache: Privacy Violations Rising at Veterans’ Medical Facilities
Deceased vets’ data has been sent to the wrong widows. Employees have snooped on the records of patients who’ve committed suicide. And whistleblowers say their own medical privacy has been violated. In response, the VA says patient privacy is a priority.
‘All of This Because Somebody Got Hurt at Work’
Hummer limos, go-go dancers, a live alligator and glowing aliens in spandex at the national workers’ comp and disability expo. Journey into the little-known workers’ comp industrial complex.
HIPAA Helper
Who is Revealing Your Private Medical Information?
Few Consequences For Health Privacy Law’s Repeat Offenders
Regulators have logged dozens, even hundreds, of complaints against some health providers for violating federal patient privacy law. Warnings are doled out privately, but sanctions are imposed only rarely. Companies say they take privacy seriously.
At Capital One, Easy Credit and Abundant Lawsuits
A ProPublica analysis of state court filings reveals that Capital One sues its customers far more than any other bank.
The Long Game in Washington and More in MuckReads Weekly
Some of the best #MuckReads we read this week. Want to receive these by email? Sign up to get this briefing delivered to your inbox every weekend.
Congressman Presses Red Cross CEO For Answers On Impact of Downsizing
Rep. Bennie Thompson said it is “critical” for the Red Cross to act quickly in response to problems reported by ProPublica
Major Projects
An Unbelievable Story of Rape
About That Unbelievable Story
How ProPublica and The Marshall Project teamed up to report an unbelievable story of rape
Patient Safety
Exploring Quality of Care in the U.S.
How Denmark Dumped Medical Malpractice and Improved Patient Safety
In the U.S., patients harmed during medical care have few avenues for redress. The Danes chose to forget about fault and focus on what’s fair.
Red Cross
Congressman Presses Red Cross CEO For Answers On Impact of Downsizing
Rep. Bennie Thompson said it is “critical” for the Red Cross to act quickly in response to problems reported by ProPublica
Terror in Little Saigon
Between 1981 and 1990, five Vietnamese-American journalists were killed in what the FBI suspected was a string of political assassinations. Unlike other violent attacks on journalists, these murders garnered relatively little attention.
7 Stories in the Series. Latest:
Unforgiven
The Long Life of Debt
Why Small Debts Matter So Much To Black Lives
Due to the racial wealth gap, black families have far less in savings than whites. The consequences can be far-reaching and often severe.
Insult to Injury
America’s Vanishing Worker Protections
‘All of This Because Somebody Got Hurt at Work’
Hummer limos, go-go dancers, a live alligator and glowing aliens in spandex at the national workers’ comp and disability expo. Journey into the little-known workers’ comp industrial complex.
College Debt
Total outstanding college debt is estimated at $1 trillion dollars – and with costs still soaring, the burden on students and their families shows no signs of abating. We’re examining how the complicated system of college debt is putting the squeeze on families.
25 Stories in the Series. Latest:
Reporting Recipe: How to Investigate Student Debt at Your College