A Newborn Died in a Faith-Healing Sect. The State — and One Ex-Believer — Stepped in to Save Her Twin.
The stories of Evelyn and Marshall Phillips offer a rare view into the Followers of Christ — and reveal both the power and limits of Oregon’s efforts to compel parents to seek medical care for their children.
Prophecy, Scorn and a Rejection of This World: The Forbidding Vision of a Faith-Healing Preacher
“We Have No One”: How Trump’s Dismantling of the VA Left a Veterans Hospital in Crisis
A vet who couldn’t get cancer treatment. Another unable to get surgery for a burst appendix. Trump officials claim their VA overhaul hasn’t harmed veterans, but our reporting in New Jersey reveals a healthcare system stretched thin and falling short.
8 Months Ago: Veterans Who Depend on Mental Health Care Keep Losing Their Therapists Under Trump
A Natural Gas Project Off Alaska’s Coast May Be a Russian Ploy for Intel on the Arctic
American contractors have been gathering data in the frigid Beaufort Sea for a natural gas project off Alaska’s coast. But the CEO of the firm resigned, claiming it’s all a Russian ploy.
An 11-Day-Old Baby Couldn’t Stop Bleeding. For Hours, the ER Didn’t Provide a Critical Vitamin Shot.
As more parents reject a long-standard shot for babies, hospitals are seeing cases of vitamin K deficiency bleeding — once considered virtually eliminated. Doctors don’t always recognize or know how to treat the life-threatening condition.
The Garbage Man: Bill Gates Has Earned Billions Investing in Climate-Polluting Landfills
Gates owns a dominant stake in America’s second-largest landfill operator, but he’s failed to make the company live up to his own climate principles. Inspectors have repeatedly found excess methane escaping from its landfills.
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 Dominican Baseball Factory
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.
The Rising Baseball Star, a Fatal Car Crash and the Fixer
When an accident involving top prospect Oneil Cruz left three dead on a darkened road in the Dominican Republic, secret payoffs helped rescue his career and launched a shadowy business empire.
Life of the Mother
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.
ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions. Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
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