August 2011 Archive
Despite $65 Billion Investment, World’s Most Costly Jet Still Grounded
Funding for buying new F-22s has already been cut off, but problems with the jets are keeping them on the sidelines.
Read the Embarrassing Hacking Allegations That News Corp. Redacted
New documents published today cast doubt on News Corporation's claims that top executives and editors at the now-defunct News of the World were unaware of widespread phone hacking at the paper.
Can Turning Foreclosures Into Rental Properties Save the Housing Market?
The federal government is looking for ways to turn foreclosed homes into rental properties. Will private investors bite?
This Week’s Top MuckReads: Troubled Doctors, the War on Meth and More Untested Rape Kits
Here are this week's top 10 must-read stories from #MuckReads, ProPublica's ongoing collection of the best watchdog journalism.
Report for Obama Questions Effectiveness of Gas Drilling Regulations
An Energy Department panel said there are serious environmental consequences of drilling for gas in deep shale formations. Without action, the panel said, those problems will worsen.
Why Looming Budget Battles Might Still Shut Down the Gov't
The Securities and Exchange Commission, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Health and Human Services could face partial shutdowns this fall, as a politically polarized Congress faces a Sept. 30 deadline to approve a new federal budget.
N.Y. Enviro Commissioner Expects Little From EPA Fracking Study
In an interview, the commissioner of New York's Department of Environmental Conservation says he is confident underground contamination from hydraulic fracturing is not a risk, and that the Environmental Protection Agency's study of fracking won't yield new information.
Could Unspent Stimulus Money Be Used to Fend Off a New Recession?
Taking back stimulus money committed to long-term infrastructure projects like high-speed rail and spending it on short-term stimuli like food stamps is easier said than done.
Wells Fargo Picks to Pay
The bank agrees to pay $590 million to settle claims alleging that Wachovia, acquired by Wells Fargo in 2008, misrepresented its financial health and the quality of its bonds.
What Does the S&P Downgrade Mean, If France Is Rated Higher Than the U.S.?
The decision by credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s to downgrade the United States raises important questions about the reliability of credit ratings and the firms that bestow them.
Colorado Hits Body-Imaging Chain With a Hefty Fine
Heart Check America, which marketed controversial body scans to consumers, treated patients without doctors’ orders and may have exposed patients unnecessarily to radiation, regulators say.
