August 2015 Archive
Here's Why the Close Collaboration Between the NSA and AT&T Matters
New disclosures about the National Security Agency's partnership with AT&T could reignite constitutional challenges to the spy agency's efforts to wiretap the Internet.
Red Cross CEO Tried to Kill Government Investigation
Despite public vows of transparency, CEO Gail McGovern lobbied a congressman to spike an inquiry by the Government Accountability Office.
A Trail of Evidence Leading to AT&T’s Partnership with the NSA
Documents provided by Edward Snowden mention a special relationship between the National Security Agency and an unnamed telecommunications company. Here’s how we figured out that’s AT&T.
NSA Spying Relies on AT&T’s ‘Extreme Willingness to Help’
The National Security Agency’s ability to capture Internet traffic on United States soil has been based on an extraordinary, decadeslong partnership with a single company: AT&T.
Company That Sued Soldiers Closes Its Stores
After a ProPublica investigation of USA Discounters’ lending practices last summer, a barrage of lawsuits, regulatory inquiries and changes to Defense Department policies followed.
Chris Christie’s Tunnel Tango
What happened to the money after the New Jersey governor killed a new commuter rail tunnel five years ago?
New York City Hospitals to End Filming Without Consent
After a reality television show filmed the death of a man without getting his family’s approval, New York City hospitals have decided to put an end to filming patients without consent.
Insurance Lobby That Fought Hillarycare and Obamacare Now Has Sturdy Bridges to Democrats
After insurers helped to torpedo Hillary Clinton’s 1993 health care reform, its lobby sought influence among Democrats through a new kind of Washington firm with ties to the Clintons.
FEC Itemizer: Browse Federal Campaign Finance Filings
Itemizer allows you to browse electronic campaign finance filings from the Federal Election Commission and to see individual contributions and expenditures reported by committees raising money for federal elections.
Introducing FEC Itemizer: A Tool to Research Federal Election Spending
Today we’re launching a new interactive database that makes it easier to get detailed federal campaign finance data.
After Years of Study, the FDA Endorses Safety Device for Liquid Children’s Medications
Flow restrictors can help prevent children from taking too much acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, which can cause liver damage if taken in high doses.
Hot Takes: The Top Climate Change Reporting of the Past Year
A compilation of some of the best journalism in the months leading up to Barack Obama’s historic action to address climate change.
Capitol Case: Robert Freeman’s Enduring Fight Against Government Secrecy
Freeman, the executive director of the New York Committee on Open Government, reflects on seven governors and their records for transparency.
