November 2015 Archive
Hillary Clinton’s Mixed Record on Wall Street Belies Her Tough ‘Cut it Out’ Talk
As a U.S. senator during the crisis years, Clinton’s legislative proposals to reform banking and housing finance didn’t gain traction.
The Dog Ate My Vote: How Congress Explains Its Absences
It’s customary for members of the House of Representatives to file an explanation when they miss a vote. These Personal Explanations are a glimpse into the pace and trade-offs inherent in modern government.
Personal Explanations
When Members of Congress Miss Votes, and Why
Decades After Disappearing From Australia, a CIA-Linked Fugitive is Found in Idaho
Michael Jon Hand was at the center of a decades-old mystery, an Australian bank called Nugan Hand with ties to American military and intelligence officials that defrauded depositors and investors and then collapsed.
How Russia Hid Its Doping in Plain Sight
A World Anti-Doping Agency report alleges widespread, widely accepted doping in track and field.
Own a Vizio Smart TV? It’s Watching You
Vizio, one of the most popular brands on the market, is offering advertisers “highly specific viewing behavior data on a massive scale.”
Telecoms, Manufacturers Delaying Critical Patches for Classified Military Smartphones
Telecom carriers and manufacturers are holding back critical software updates putting classified information at risk.
Department of Education Demands Greater Accountability from College Accreditors
Accreditation agencies have recently come under fire for failing to keep schools accountable. Now the Education Department is looking to change that.
Landlords Fail To List 50,000 N.Y.C. Apartments for Rent Limits
Owners are getting $100 million in property tax breaks while violating the law requiring them to officially register, and city and state officials are unable to explain why.
Are You Paying Too Much Rent? What You Need to Know About Rent Limits
Tens of thousands of New Yorkers are moving into newer rent-stabilized apartments. Many are paying ‘preferential’ rents that tenant advocates say invite abuse by landlords.
N.Y.C. Landlords Flout Rent Limits — But Still Rake In Lucrative Tax Breaks
Help ProPublica and WNYC investigate how renters are being exploited under a housing program that will save developers $1 billion in property taxes this year.
Watch: The Front on Camera
ProPublica and Frontline reopen the investigation into a death squad run by former South Vietnamese military men that killed journalists, torched businesses and intimidated those who challenged its dream of re-starting the Vietnam War — all on American soil.
