Vermont Has Spent Nearly a Billion Dollars to Clean Up Lake Champlain. But the Green Slime Keeps Coming Back.
Vermont kicked off an ambitious effort in 2015 to clean up waterways and meet tougher EPA restrictions. But after a decade and nearly a billion dollars spent, potentially toxic algae still lingers in Lake Champlain. What happened?
Vermont Was Supposed to Get an Audit of Its Lake Champlain Cleanup. It Never Happened.
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Voting Experts Feared “Chaos” on Election Day. So Far, It Hasn’t Materialized.
Tuesday’s quiet followed an anxious run-up in which the Trump administration pressed forward with unprecedented efforts to assert more federal control over elections.
How We’re Covering the Midterms — and the Aftermath
Trump Has Tried to Exert More Control Over Elections. Here Are the Key Findings From Our Reporting.
I Was There to Document the Aftermath of Deadly Flooding. Then, It Started Raining.
Three people died in Ruidoso, New Mexico, last year when floods swept through the area. As the mayor prioritized tourism after the flood recovery, first responders said they weren’t equipped. Our visual journalist documented the unfolding story.
Town Leaders Said They Were Prepared for Floods. First Responders Disagree.
After ProPublica Investigation, House Democrats Demand Answers on U.S. Citizens Detained by Immigration Agents
ProPublica found that over 500 U.S. citizens have been detained by immigration agents. Forty Democratic lawmakers are now asking the Department of Homeland Security to explain why Americans have been held against their will.
Tribal Leaders Warned Border Wall Construction Would Disturb Native American Remains. They Were Right.
Contractors erecting a second border wall along the southern boundary of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona have bulldozed a path for equipment, uprooting plants and unearthing human remains.
Inside Trump’s Futile Hunt for Noncitizen Voters
Claiming that hundreds of thousands of noncitizens were voting illegally, Trump tasked agents who usually investigate cross-border crime with uncovering proof. We followed along to find out: How many of these voters could there actually be?
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The Ugly Truth Behind MLB’s Recruiting Paradise
In a country where baseball is king, a corrosive system preys on young players’ dreams of major league stardom and financial security.
The Dominican Baseball Factory
Teams make handshake deals with players as young as 11 while moneylenders prey on their families. The industry is corrupt, but Major League Baseball and the players union have done little about it.
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How Abortion Bans Lead to Preventable Deaths
When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, doctors warned that women would die, but lawmakers who passed state abortion bans didn’t listen. The worst consequences are now becoming clear.
Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.
With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, raises questions about the role of abortion bans.
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
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