May 2015 Archive
Behavior of Military Lawyer in Boondoggle HQ Inquiry Under Scrutiny
Several U.S. Senators and military lawyers say they are concerned by Col. Norm Allen’s attempts to thwart an investigation into why the U.S. Military built an unneeded luxury headquarters in Afghanistan.
Holy Crop: How Federal Dollars Are Financing the Water Crisis in the West
The federal subsidies that prop up cotton farming in Arizona are just one of myriad ways policymakers have refused to reshape laws to reflect water shortages throughout the Colorado River Basin states.
What You Need to Know About the Water Crisis in the West
What led to the West's historic water crisis? What can be done to preserve the Colorado River? ProPublica explores the situation, at a glance.
Killing the Colorado: Explore the River
How the Colorado was turned into a giant plumbing system.
Holy Crop: How Federal Dollars Are Financing the Water Crisis in the West
The federal subsidies that prop up cotton farming in Arizona are just one of myriad ways policymakers have refused to reshape laws to reflect water shortages throughout the Colorado River Basin states.
Cuomo Reverses Email Purge Policy
Following outcry, aides to the New York governor announced that emails will no longer be automatically deleted after 90 days.
‘Kiss Everybody’: Parents’ Voicemails Preserve Their Memory in Death
Reporter marvels how the things he cherishes most about his parents aren’t those that he would have ever imagined.
Cruise Control
Your one-stop shop for health and safety data on cruise ships
Congress to Consider Scaling Down Group Homes for Troubled Children
At a hearing in Washington, a renewed call for addressing the violence and neglect that plagues group homes for foster youth.
Hacked Sony Emails Reveal Behind-the-Scenes Political Dealings in L.A.
A Los Angeles politician cast a critical 'yes' vote months after the chief executive of Sony Pictures arranged a $25,000 corporate contribution to a super PAC.
Boondoggle HQ
The $25 Million Building in Afghanistan Nobody Needed
Overuse, Safety Questions Cloud Advair’s Ascent to Asthma Blockbuster
Millions of Americans use GlaxoSmithKline’s purple inhaler. But whether Advair poses a higher risk of asthma-related death remains uncertain 15 years after regulators approved the drug.
Money as a Weapons System
How U.S. commanders spent $2 billion of petty cash in Afghanistan
