Read the full report here: ProPublica’s Impact Report May-August 2025
Today we published ProPublica’s second Impact Report of 2025. We publish these reports three times a year to hold ourselves accountable to our mission by detailing the real-world impact spurred by our stories. This year we have seen that, amid deep and sweeping changes to American governance, independent investigative journalism — the kind that demands accountability, protects the vulnerable and ensures that powerful institutions serve the public — continues to inspire action and reform.
In this Impact Report, you’ll find:
- An update on the recent impact of our work on national security, the safety of prescription drugs, police accountability in Louisiana and much more.
- A Q&A with ProPublica reporter Heather Vogell about her investigation into the powerful interests contributing to America’s soaring rents and the waves of impact that followed her reporting.
- A spotlight on our partnerships, including ProPublica’s work with The Texas Tribune and Venezuelan media outlets Alianza Rebelde Investiga (Rebel Alliance Investigates) and Cazadores de Fake News (Fake News Hunters) to publish a first-of-its-kind, case-by-case accounting of 238 Venezuelan men who were sent by the U.S. to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador.
Read about all of our impact on government, health, criminal justice, education and more in ProPublica’s Impact Report.
