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Broadcasters Sue to...Block Transparency
The National Association of Broadcasters argue that the FCC's new rule requiring the posting of political ad data is "arbitrary" and "capricious."
In Race For Better Cell Service, Men Who Climb Towers Pay With Their Lives
Corporate giants have outsourced the dangerous work of building and maintaining communications towers to tiny subcontracting companies. Over the last nine years, nearly 100 workers have died, 50 of them on cell sites.
Methodology: How We Calculated the Tower Industry Death Rate
How we calculated deaths per 100,000 workers for the tower industry using OSHA's methodology.
Happy Graduation! Here's The Best, Most Depressing Journalism on Student Debt
It's graduation season. Here's what you need to know about the state of student debt.
Donations to Scott Walker Flagged as Potential Fraud
A woman in upstate New York is surprised to find a contribution to the Wisconsin governor's campaign on her credit card.
Remember Stuxnet? Why the U.S. is Still Vulnerable
Years after the world’s scariest computer virus attack, not much has changed.
What Did JPMorgan Execs Know and When Did They Know It?
When banks are in trouble, they often mislead the world about their financials. Maybe JPMorgan disclosed everything properly about its $2 billion loss, but that's what we need to determine.
Air Force Pilots Balk at Flying the World’s Most Expensive Fighter Jet
The Air Force acknowledges pilots are concerned about the F-22 Raptor’s oxygen-generation system, but the planes are still being flown.
Patient Died at New York VA Hospital After Alarm Was Ignored
The Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General again found problems with the care provided by nurses in a cardiac monitoring unit at the VA hospital in Manhattan.
Murdoch's Circle: The Growing News International Scandal
From phone hacking to bribery, the corruption at News International has involved many players -- increasingly, ones close to Rupert Murdoch. We’ve mapped out the players involved in this growing debacle, organized by their proximity to Rupert Murdoch, James Murdoch and other senior staff.
ProPublica Announces Management Succession Plan Effective January 2013
Steiger to Become Executive Chairman. Engelberg Named Editor-in-Chief, Tofel President; Pair to Serve as Co-CEO’s
Pardon Attorney Torpedoes Plea for Presidential Mercy
The prosecutor and trial judge urged federal officials to commute Clarence Aaron's sentence, but the Justice Department had other ideas.
N.Y. Congressman Will Reimburse Costs for $22,000 Taiwan trip
Democrat Bill Owens said he "did not understand" that contacts between his office and lobbyists for the Taiwan government who helped arranged the trip could be in violation of House ethics rules.
Top MuckReads: Toxic Chemicals, Sexual Abuse and ‘Hiroshima’ War Tactics
The best watchdog journalism of the past week.
