June 2016 Archive
We Want You to Help Report on the Red Cross
Introducing the Red Cross Reporting Network.
Feed Me, Pharma: More Evidence That Industry Meals Are Linked to Costlier Prescribing
A third study shows an association between physician drug choices and their interactions with the pharmaceutical industry.
Latest Attempt at Police Transparency Fails In California
As police scandals swirl in Northern California, a legislative effort to make the disciplinary records of officers available to the public comes up short.
A Father’s War, A Son’s Toxic Inheritance
Stephen Katz’s estranged father was exposed to Agent Orange in Vietnam. Now the Virginian-Pilot photographer wonders if that caused his own health problems.
Reliving Agent Orange: What The Children of Vietnam Vets Have To Say
The children of Vietnam vets describe how they believe their fathers’ exposure to Agent Orange during the war has impacted their families and their health.
SRSLY: Everyone Has an Opinion, and Not Much Else...
Your three-minute read on the best reporting you probably missed.
Senator: Red Cross Misled Congress, Refused To ‘Level With the People’ on Haiti Money
“One of the reasons they don't want to answer the questions is it's very embarrassing,” says Sen. Charles Grassley, who just finished a yearlong investigation of the Red Cross.
Education Department Recommends Killing Accreditor of For-profit Colleges
U.S. Education Department staff are moving to terminate the oversight authority of embattled for-profit college accreditor, ACICS, citing “egregious” mistakes.
New York Lawmakers Race to Toughen Oversight of Nurses and Other Professionals
After a ProPublica investigation showing holes in New York’s system for licensing and disciplining nurses, the Legislature is considering measures to strengthen oversight.
It’s Not Me, It’s You: Tips for Strong Relationships With Sources
Cultivating trustworthy sources takes time, imagination and humility.
On Agent Orange, VA Weighs Politics and Cost Along With Science
Although veterans advocates say the VA should be guided by science as it makes benefit decisions, documents and interviews show that other considerations also come into play. One concern: Will other groups want benefits too?
The Senate’s Popular Sentencing Reform Bill Would Sort Prisoners By ‘Risk Score’
Federal prisoners would be scored according to their risk of recidivating. Those who got high scores would be ineligible for sentence reduction.
Sen. Warren Slams For-profit College Accreditor for ‘Appalling Record of Failure’
Warren released a detailed report today on embattled for-profit accreditor, ACICS, urging federal government to take “aggressive” action.
SRSLY: Do As I Sell, Not As I Do
Your three-minute read on the best reporting you probably missed.
