June 2013 Archive
P5 Resident Aram Chung
This week’s P5 Resident is Aram Chung.
Four Games that Tackle Serious Issues
Four examples of how news organizations might use games to help people understand — and act on — serious issues.
Inspector General Faults Medicare for Not Tracking 'Extreme' Prescribers
Echoing a ProPublica investigation, a report finds hundreds of doctors with questionable and potentially dangerous prescribing patterns. In a response, Medicare says it will step up monitoring and review the list for fraud or abuse.
Simulations Let Readers Experience Stories for Themselves
Real-as-life simulation games can help readers understand the investigations we write about and the obstacles our sources face every day.
Four Ways the Government Subsidizes Risky Coastal Rebuilding
Certain federal programs encourage developers to build and rebuild in areas that are increasingly vulnerable to flooding and hurricanes.
How the NSA’s High-Tech Surveillance Helped Europeans Catch Terrorists
The debate about National Security Agency eavesdropping has left European investigators bemused. U.S. technology collects mountains of data that often aids their cases, they say. But there's no substitute for real human spying.
In Westchester, Progress on Housing and the Specter of Another Fight
The long, complicated, contentious fight over housing discrimination in New York’s Westchester County moved a step forward this week. But it’s far from over.
A Buyer's Guide to Safer Communication
There are a lot of ways to talk to people securely on the internet, some are purpose-built to enhance your privacy and security. Here’s a guide to getting started.
What News Nerds Can Learn from Game Nerds, Day One
What journalism can learn from games aimed for positive social impact.
Remember When the Patriot Act Debate Was All About Library Records?
The early debate around a key provision wasn’t about anything like mass collection of phone records.
Bank of America Lied to Homeowners and Rewarded Foreclosures, Former Employees Say
Former Bank of America employees gave sworn statements that the bank lied to homeowners, denied loan modifications for bogus reasons and rewarded employees for sending homeowners to foreclosure.
When Is It OK to Not Pay an Intern?
Is your unpaid summer internship illegal? A breakdown of the laws on working for free.
A Father’s Day Remembrance
When his father dies just months after his mother, a reporter searches for answers and discovers the "widowhood effect."
Objection Overruled: Top Prosecutor Must Testify in Wrongful Conviction Case
Brooklyn District Attorney Charles J. Hynes will be deposed by the lawyer for a man who has accused Hynes of running a prosecutor’s office where misconduct is condoned, even rewarded. Hynes, who has denied the allegation, had sought to avoid answering questions under oath, but a federal judge ruled that he must.
Now on Trial at Guantanamo Bay: Spiral Notebooks
The Guantanamo Bay trials of alleged terrorists, restarted by President Obama in 2011, have been marked by secrecy, snafus, and endless delays. ProPublica’s Cora Currier at Gitmo this week for one such case.
Unpaid Interns Win Major Ruling in 'Black Swan' Case — Now What?
A judge has ruled that Fox Searchlight violated federal and New York minimum wage laws by not paying two production interns.
Time Out: Federal Complaint Alleges Rampant Abuse in Texas Truancy Program
Students are handcuffed, and often jailed. Fines can reach into the thousands of dollars. Accused students and their families are never provided with legal counsel. That, according to a complaint seeking federal intervention, is the strange and possibly illegal world of the Dallas County truancy court, where thousands of students are prosecuted for missing school or arriving late.
Walmart Accepted Clothing from Banned Bangladesh Factories
After the deadly building collapse in Bangladesh, Walmart released a list of factories it had banned. But it has continued receiving shipments from two of them.
