August 2016 Archive
Gimme a Break! IRS Tax Loophole Can Reward Excessive Water Use in Drought-stricken West
Experts fear tax deductions for water use as a “depleted asset” could actually worsen the crisis as rivers and reservoirs dry up.
Company That Sued Soldiers Settles Colorado Lawsuit
The Virginia-based company was the focus of a 2014 ProPublica investigation of its lending and collection practices.
As ISIS Brewed in Iraq, Clinton’s State Department Cut Eyes and Ears on the Ground
An investigation by ProPublica and The Washington Post finds that Secretary of State Clinton initially pressed to keep civilian programs and listening posts after the U.S. troop pullout in 2011, but then her State Department scrapped or slashed them at the behest of the White House and Congress.
SRSLY: The Opposite of a Perfect ‘10’
Your three-minute read on the best reporting you probably missed.
I Spent My Summer Tracking Down Government Records About the Red Cross
Here’s what I learned from my internship at ProPublica.
While in the White House, Economist Received Personal Loans From Top Washington Lawyer
Gene Sperling received hundreds of thousands of dollars in personal loans from Howard Shapiro, a friend and partner at Washington law firm WilmerHale while serving as director of the National Economic Council.
Looks Can Kill: The Deadly Results of Flawed Design
From automobiles to software, poorly designed products just might kill you.
New Jersey Senate Examines Controversial Student Loan Agency
Executives from student loan agency are no-shows at oversight hearing.
Federal Health Officials Seek to Stop Social Media Abuse of Nursing Home Residents
After ProPublica identified dozens of cases of dehumanizing photos posted on social media sites, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced a plan to increase its oversight to prevent and punish such abuse.
U.S. Attorney Asks Court to Reconsider Countrywide Loan Case
Prosecutors are challenging an appeals court ruling that said the lending company could not be charged with fraud as long as its initial intentions were pure.
SRSLY: Show Me The Money! Or, At Least Where It Came From… Or, Ah, Never Mind
Your three-minute read on the best reporting you probably missed.
