June 2014 Archive
All the Things Hillary Clinton’s Book Doesn’t Say About Iraq
In “Hard Choices,” the former secretary of state ignores or glosses over key aspects of her record on Iraq—including State Department responsibility for the country’s security assistance.
It’s Complicated: Facebook’s History of Tracking You
Facebook is launching an aggressive technique to track people across the Web.
Iowa Court Tosses Sentence in HIV Exposure Case
Six months after ProPublica’s story, Iowa’s highest court has thrown out Nick Rhoades’ 25-year prison sentence for criminal transmission of HIV.
The Road to Health is Paved With Good Data
The nonprofit Health Data Consortium held its fifth-annual Health Datapalooza last week in Washington, D.C. Here are some highlights.
Everything We Know About What Data Brokers Know About You
The companies that sell information about how much money you make — and whether you’re pregnant, divorced, or trying to lose weight — are facing new scrutiny.
Cuomo Has Raised Millions Through Loophole He Pledged to Close
The governor has called for closing a gap in the state’s campaign finance laws, but he’s taken far more through the loophole than his predecessors, much of it from real estate developers.
Ambulances for Dialysis Patients on Rise
New Jersey leads the nation in average annual Medicare spending on ambulance services per dialysis patient, billing for unusually large numbers of non-emergency ambulance rides, according to a our analysis of Medicare payment data. Several ambulance providers said they’ve heard of providers who sign up patients who don't need the service — a form of fraud. These charts show spending by state from 2001 to 2011, compared to national averages. Sort by the most-recent year or by state.
Medicare Taken For a Ride By Ambulance Companies in New Jersey
The Garden State costs Medicare more than any other state for ambulance rides per kidney dialysis patient. A new crackdown is set to start, but at one big dialysis center, ambulances remain everywhere.
ProPublica News Applications Desk Receives Data Journalism Award
The Global Editors Network recognized ProPublica one of eight Data Journalism Awards, announced today in Barcelona.
Why Online Tracking Is Getting Creepier
The merger of online and offline data is bringing more intrusive tracking.
Hyperspecialization Is Ruining Youth Sports—And the Kids Who Play Them
Research has found that kids who play a variety of sports before settling on one achieve higher levels of success and suffer fewer serious injuries.
Myth vs. Fact: Violence and Mental Health
A Q&A with an expert who studies the relationship between mental illness and violence.
Segregation Now: ProPublica to Bring Discussion of School Resegregation up North
Sixty years after Brown v. Board, partnering with the Bronx Documentary Center on a photo exhibit and panel.
Where Do the Guns Traced in Your State Come From?
Nearly a third of the 155,000 guns officials recovered in 2012 were traced back to sources outside the state they were found in, according to data compiled by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. Use this tool to see firearms traces in each state that year.
To Protect Service Members, Defense Department Plans Broad Ban on High-Cost Loans
Acknowledging that a previous law did not go far enough, Defense Department said it needs to expand rules to protect service members from high-cost lenders.
The Veterans Affairs Scandal and More #MuckReads on VA Health Care
A roundup of in-depth reporting on the chronic problems facing the VA health system.
For a Respected Prosecutor, An Unpardonable Failure
Evidence of a convicted murderer’s possible innocence sat buried in a case file for more than two decades. Now, a prosecutor in Brooklyn will have to answer for the mistake.
