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Unemployment Insurance System Set to Get Tech Makeover — but Needs Much More, Administration Says
The Labor Department has launched an overhaul of the technology that runs the unemployment insurance system, which was overwhelmed by claims and plagued by fraud during the pandemic. But the agency says Congress must act to fix deeper problems.
Declassifying the 9/11 Investigation
President Biden says he will open up the government’s secret files about the plot, but will they answer the questions that remain?
Loan Forgiveness for Disabled Borrowers Was 10 Years in the Making
At ProPublica, we measure our success by the tangible impact our stories have. Sometimes it takes more than a decade to see a flawed policy change.
At ProPublica, we measure our success by the tangible impact our stories have. Sometimes it takes more than a decade to see a flawed policy change.
How Facebook Undermines Privacy Protections for Its 2 Billion WhatsApp Users
WhatsApp assures users that no one can see their messages — but the company has an extensive monitoring operation and regularly shares personal information with prosecutors.
WhatsApp assures users that no one can see their messages — but the company has an extensive monitoring operation and regularly shares personal information with prosecutors.
Featured Reporting on the Crisis
A Boy With an Autoimmune Disease Was Ready to Learn in Person. Then His State Banned Mask Mandates.
High-risk students in states and districts that have made masks optional are staying home.
The CDC Only Tracks a Fraction of Breakthrough COVID-19 Infections, Even as Cases Surge
A May 1 decision by the CDC has left the nation with a muddled understanding of COVID-19’s impact on the vaccinated.
Inside the Tax Records of the .001%
A massive trove of tax information obtained by ProPublica, covering thousands of America’s wealthiest individuals, reveals what’s inside the billionaires’ bag of tricks for minimizing their personal tax bills — sometimes to nothing.
“La mitad de la familia simplemente desapareció de la noche a la mañana”
“People Will Lose Their Lives”: Texas Isn’t Doing Enough to Prevent Carbon Monoxide Deaths, Critics Say
Heeding Steve Bannon’s Call, Election Deniers Organize to Seize Control of the GOP
The Education Department Will Forgive $5.8 Billion in Student Loans for Disabled Borrowers
La agencia de bienestar infantil de Illinois les sigue fallando a las familias hispanohablantes
Illinois’ Child Welfare Agency Continues to Fail Spanish-Speaking Families
This State’s Legislators Want to Overhaul the System That Lets Law Enforcement Keep People’s Money
These Afghans Won the Visa Lottery Two Years Ago — Now They’re Stuck in Kabul and Out of Luck
40 Million People Rely on the Colorado River. It’s Drying Up Fast.
How We Report on Pain, Death and Trauma Without Losing Our Humanity
We Looked for Some of the Hottest Places in California. We Found Climate Injustice in a Nutshell.
He Admitted to a Rape 41 Years After the Fact. For One Survivor: “It’s the Most Freeing Experience in the World”
In 1980, Julienne Wood was assaulted by a stranger during her first year at Goucher College. Following our investigation, police were able to link her attack to a convicted serial rapist.
Lawmakers Question California Cap and Trade Policies, Citing ProPublica Report
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