Some of the best #MuckReads we read this week. Want to receive these by email? Sign up to get this briefing delivered to your inbox every weekend.
Every few years, the Olympics bring in a ton of money, but not for athletes. According to this investigation, the executives who run the Olympics get rich , but Olympians are paid paltry sums. One javelin thrower said the most he’s ever made in a year is $3,000. (Washington Post)
Incredible @TheWillHobson story: The Olympians living off food stamps & the execs making millions from their pain https://t.co/TvOdLbBKBE
— Drew Harwell (@drewharwell) July 31, 2016
More: Interested in the Olympics? Read this exclusive interview with the former chief investigator for the World Anti-Doping Agency on the efforts to undermine the probe into Russian doping.
Every state requires people in certain jobs to report suspected child sexual abuse — USA Gymnastics routinely fails to do so. In one case, USAG received a sexual misconduct complaint about a coach five years before he was arrested for molesting three gymnasts. (The Indianapolis Star)
"It didn't have to happen to my daughter, and it didn't have to happen to other little girls.” https://t.co/Pv9M8GTmj6
— Allison Carter (@AllisonLCarter) August 4, 2016
It shouldn’t be easy to get materials to build a “dirty bomb” in the United States. In fact, you shouldn’t be able to get some materials at all, but this secret group did — and it could have been anyone. The group that secured the materials was actually a secret investigative arm of Congress, but their success raises new questions about the risks of terrorists getting such items. (Center for Public Integrity)
Don't wait until Halloween to scare yourself silly — just read @pmalonedc's investigation today https://t.co/GS7iYrd9ru
— Dave Levinthal (@davelevinthal) August 4, 2016
Tests can be easier if you’ve seen the questions in advance. A Reuters investigation found that the Global Assessment Certificate program, designed to help foreign students succeed at U.S. universities, came with an added bonus — an early look at the ACT. (Reuters)
If you’ve ever taken the ACT, read this @specialreports investigation on cheating: https://t.co/DgCiBhfcHBpic.twitter.com/xcG5bbiBSg
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) July 26, 2016
