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Senator Asks Privacy Regulators to Stop Abuse of Nursing Home Residents on Social Media

ProPublica reported in December about three dozen inappropriate posts by employees of nursing homes and assisted living centers. A top Democrat wants details on efforts to combat the trend.
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Flint’s Water Crisis and the Unique Role of the Reporter Who Helped Uncover It

Podcast: Curt Guyette, investigative reporter for the ACLU of Michigan, talks with ProPublica senior reporter Abrahm Lustgarten about finding proof that Flint’s water was poisoned.

Remember That CEO Pay Cap? It’s Even Less Effective Than We Knew

Companies are increasingly using pay-for-performance to get around a $1 million federal limit on tax deductions for executive compensation.

The Best MuckReads on the Gulf Coast’s Hurricane Threat

Is the Gulf Coast prepared for the next big storm? Here's some of the best reporting we've seen on the continuing dangers that hurricanes pose to America's southern coast

Ailing Vietnam Vets Hunt Through Ships’ Logs to Prove They Should Get Benefits

Neither the Navy nor the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has a comprehensive list of which ships went where during the Vietnam War. As a result, veterans themselves often have to prove their ships served in areas where Agent Orange was sprayed.

The Referendum That Might Have Headed Off Flint’s Water Crisis

Michigan’s voters decided to scrap the kind of super-empowered emergency managers who made questionable decisions in Flint – but state lawmakers found a way to revive the program.

Is Your Doorman Getting Underpaid? Here’s How to Find Out.

Workers at big NYC apartment buildings that get a tax subsidy are supposed to be paid a prevailing wage set by the city comptroller. But they don’t always know it – and that can cost them.

Live Forum: Protecting Houston Before the Next Big Storm

ProPublica and Texas Tribune are co-hosting a community forum in La Porte, Texas, to discuss how to break through the state’s political and scientific gridlock in order to protect Houston before disaster strikes.

Hell and High Water

Houston is the fourth-largest city in the country. It's home to the nation's largest refining and petrochemical complex, where billions of gallons of oil and dangerous chemicals are stored. And it's a sitting duck for the next big hurricane. Why isn't Texas ready?

About Hell and High Water

Houston is unprepared for the danger it faces as a city prone to hurricanes. Today we’re launching a new multimedia project about the region’s vulnerabilities and what’s at stake.

How We Made Hell and High Water

Our interactive story includes a map with seven animated simulations depicting a large hurricane hitting the Houston-Galveston region.

Our Updated Reading List for the Supreme Court’s Texas Abortion Case

The justices will decide whether the state’s restrictions on clinics and abortion doctors go too far.

A Blow to Health Care Transparency

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states cannot require many large employers to submit health care claims to a massive database. Here’s why that matters.

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Ailing Vietnam Vets Hunt Through Ships’ Logs to Prove They Should Get Benefits

Ailing Vietnam Vets Hunt Through Ships’ Logs to Prove They Should Get Benefits

Neither the Navy nor the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has a comprehensive list of which ships went where during the Vietnam War. As a result, veterans themselves often have to prove their ships served in areas where Agent Orange was sprayed.

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Listen to Our Collaboration with ‘This American Life’

Listen to Our Collaboration with ‘This American Life’

“An Anatomy of Doubt,” a young woman’s story of rape and redemption, debuts Friday.

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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.

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Terror in Little Saigon (Vietnamese)

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Red Cross

How one of the country’s most venerated charities has failed disaster victims, broken promises and made dubious claims of success.

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Red Cross Donations Plummet and Deficit Spikes

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Unforgiven

The way lenders and collectors pursue consumer debt has undergone an aggressive transformation in America. Collectors today don’t give up easy, often pursuing debts for years. It’s now routine for companies to sue debtors, then seize their wages or the cash in their bank accounts. For many people, these changes have profoundly affected their lives.

20 Stories in the Series. Latest:

Why Small Debts Matter So Much To Black Lives

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Corporate Campaign to Ditch Workers’ Comp Stalls

Corporate Campaign to Ditch Workers’ Comp Stalls

An Oklahoma commission ruled that a state law allowing companies to “opt out” of workers’ comp and write their own plans was unconstitutional while similar bills in other states lose steam.

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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.

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Reporting Recipe: How to Investigate Student Debt at Your College

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