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Permit for Controversial $9 Billion Plastics Plant in “Chemical Alley” to Be Put on Hold

Proposed emissions from the plant would triple the levels of cancer-causing chemicals in one of the most toxic areas of the U.S., but the Army Corps of Engineers intends to suspend the permit.

by Lylla Younes

November 5, 2020, 4:25 pm EST

Sacrifice Zones

A Plant That Sterilizes Medical Equipment Spews Cancer-Causing Pollution on Tens of Thousands of Schoolchildren

Nobody told Yaneli Ortiz’s family that the factory they lived near emitted ethylene oxide. Not when the EPA found it causes cancer. Not when she was diagnosed with leukemia. And not when Texas moved to allow polluters to emit more of the chemical.

by Kiah Collier, and Maya Miller, ProPublica, photography by Kathleen Flynn, graphics by Al Shaw and Lucas Waldron

December 27, 2021, 6:00 am EST

“Polluter’s Paradise” Wins SEJ’s Nina Mason Pulliam Award for Outstanding Environmental Reporting

by ProPublica

September 30, 2020, 3:27 pm EDT

Sacrifice Zones

How We Created the Most Detailed Map Ever of Cancer-Causing Industrial Air Pollution

We analyzed billions of rows of EPA data to do something the agency had never done before: map the spread of cancer-causing industrial air emissions down to the neighborhood level.

by Lylla Younes, Al Shaw and Ava Kofman

November 2, 2021, 4:59 am EDT

ProPublica Announces New Reporting Teams for South and Southwest Units

by ProPublica

March 31, 2021, 12:15 pm EDT

St. Jude’s Unspent Billions

St. Jude Hoards Billions While Many of Its Families Drain Their Savings

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital promises not to bill families. But the cost of having a child at the hospital for cancer care leaves some families so strapped for money that parents share tips on spending nights in the parking lot.

by David Armstrong and Ryan Gabrielson

November 12, 2021, 5:00 am EST

New Research Shows Disproportionate Rate of Coronavirus Deaths in Polluted Areas

The type of pollution emitted by many chemical plants in Louisiana's industrial corridor is correlated with increased coronavirus deaths, according to new peer-reviewed research from SUNY and ProPublica.

by Lylla Younes, ProPublica, and Sara Sneath

September 11, 2020, 6:00 am EDT

Trump, Inc.

Rick Perry’s Ukrainian Dream

When the then-energy secretary accidentally helped lead the president into impeachment, he was simultaneously trying to help his friends cash in on a big gas deal.

by Simon Shuster, TIME, and Ilya Marritz, WNYC

September 10, 2020, 7:00 am EDT

Sacrifice Zones

Planta de esterilización de equipo médico contamina con sustancias cancerígenas a decenas de miles de alumnos

Nadie le dijo a la familia de Yaneli Ortiz que la fábrica cerca de la que vivían emitía óxido de etileno. No les dijeron cuando en la EPA se descubrió que causa cáncer. Tampoco cuando le diagnosticaron leucemia.

por Kiah Collier, y Maya Miller, ProPublica, fotografía por Kathleen Flynn, gráficos por Al Shaw y Lucas Waldron

February 9, 2022, 6:00 am EST

“Polluter’s Paradise” Wins SEJ Award for Outstanding Investigative Reporting

ProPublica

August 6, 2020, 12:00 am EDT

He Made a Minor Mistake Filling Out an Unemployment Form. Then the State Demanded $14,990 From Him.

State unemployment agencies are discovering errors in payments affecting hundreds of thousands of jobless Americans. Even when the agencies made the original error, they’re taking aggressive steps to get the money back.

by Ava Kofman

October 29, 2020, 10:37 am EDT

How COVID-19 Hollowed Out a Generation of Young Black Men

They were pillars of their communities and families, and they are not replaceable. To understand why COVID-19 killed so many young Black men, you need to know the legend of John Henry.

by Akilah Johnson and Nina Martin

December 22, 2020, 5:30 am EST

Electionland 2020: Voting Begins, Facebook Rules, Pandemic Election Plans and More

This week's headlines on mail ballots, studies on voting and Trump's latest election rhetoric.

by Rachel Glickhouse

September 11, 2020, 7:30 am EDT

The Secret IRS Files

The Great Inheritors: How Three Families Shielded Their Fortunes From Taxes for Generations

In the early 1900s some of the wealthiest Americans claimed their fortunes would never last through the generations. A century of tax avoidance later, the dynasties are going strong.

by Patricia Callahan, James Bandler, Justin Elliott, Doris Burke and Jeff Ernsthausen

December 15, 2021, 6:00 am EST

Polluter’s Paradise

Why Louisiana’s Air Quality Is Going From Bad to Worse, in 3 Charts

Welcome to “Cancer Alley.”

by Lylla Younes

October 30, 2019, 12:00 pm EDT

Polluter’s Paradise

Even Louisiana’s Wealthier Neighborhoods Can’t Escape Toxic Air in “Cancer Alley”

Industrial development usually targets poor communities, but Ascension Parish is one of the richest, and most toxic, places in Louisiana.

by Joan Meiners, The Times-Picayune | The Advocate

November 1, 2019, 6:00 am EDT

Electionland 2020: How Election Day Went

Read Election Day coverage from ProPublica and Electionland partners.

by Rachel Glickhouse

November 6, 2020, 7:30 am EST

The Great Climate Migration

Climate Change Will Force a New American Migration

Wildfires rage in the West. Hurricanes batter the East. Droughts and floods wreak damage throughout the nation. Life has become increasingly untenable in the hardest-hit areas, but if the people there move, where will everyone go?

by Abrahm Lustgarten, photography by Meridith Kohut

September 15, 2020, 5:00 am EDT

Coronavirus

Inside the U.S.’s Largest Maximum-Security Prison, COVID-19 Raged. Outside, Officials Called Their Fight a Success.

Inmates at Angola prison in Louisiana told ProPublica of widespread illness, dysfunctional care and deadly neglect as the coronavirus outbreak hit.

by Anat Rubin, Tim Golden, Richard A. Webster

June 24, 2020, 4:45 pm EDT

Polluter’s Paradise

How We Found New Chemical Plants Are Being Built in South Louisiana’s Most Polluted Areas

ProPublica and The Times-Picayune and The Advocate investigated the potential cancer-causing toxicity in the air. Using EPA data, public records requests and more, we found that some of the country’s most toxic air will likely get worse.

by Lylla Younes and Al Shaw, ProPublica, with Michael Petroni

October 30, 2019, 12:00 pm EDT

Electionland 2020: Masks at the Polls, Election Funding, Ex-Felon Enfranchisement and More

This week’s headlines on the latest vote by mail changes, a slew of litigation and Trump’s new takes on absentee voting.

by Rachel Glickhouse

August 7, 2020, 7:30 am EDT

ProPublica Selects Six Public Broadcasting Projects for Local Reporting Network

by ProPublica

August 21, 2020, 11:00 am EDT

The Insurrection

Global Right-Wing Extremism Networks Are Growing. The U.S. Is Just Now Catching Up.

White supremacists are building international networks to spread their violent ideology. Efforts at transatlantic counterterrorism cooperation hit an obstacle: the politics of the Trump Administration.

by Sebastian Rotella

January 22, 2021, 5:30 am EST

ProPublica Wins Six Malofiej Awards

ProPublica

August 5, 2020, 2:38 pm EDT

Louisiana Press Association, Gibbs Adams Award

June 27, 2019, 7:20 pm EDT

Electionland 2020: Mail Ballot Challenges, Election Security, New Legislation and More

This week’s headlines on election funding, lawsuits, and the president’s latest comments on voting.

by Rachel Glickhouse

September 4, 2020, 7:30 am EDT

Who Biden Is Putting in Power

Here’s ProPublica’s running list of Joe Biden’s picks to run the federal government.

by Mike Spies, Jake Pearson, Lydia DePillis, Dara Lind and Rob Weychert

December 21, 2020, 6:00 am EST

A Guide to In-Person Voting vs. Mail-In Voting

In 2020, every state’s voting process has changed in response to the coronavirus. Regardless of whether you plan to vote in person or by mail, there are many things to consider. Here are some of the most important.

by Cynthia Gordy Giwa

October 22, 2020, 7:00 am EDT

Electionland 2020: Kentucky and New York Vote, Trump on Mail Voting, COVID Impacts and more

This week’s headlines on primary voting problems, the fight over vote by mail, and new legislation.

by Rachel Glickhouse

June 26, 2020, 7:30 am EDT

Coronavirus

This ICE Detainee Caught Coronavirus After Asking to Be Released. A Judge Says He Still Shouldn’t Be Let Go.

Sirous Asgari was shuttled across the country by ICE in mid-March, then held in a Louisiana prison with dozens of other men. All along, he pleaded to be released.

by Yeganeh Torbati

May 1, 2020, 2:31 pm EDT

Coronavirus

In a 10-Day Span, ICE Flew This Detainee Across the Country — Nine Times

Even as the Trump administration discouraged the public from flying, Sirous Asgari was shuttled from Louisiana to Texas, New Jersey and back on chartered flights full of migrants. He still hasn’t been deported.

by Yeganeh Torbati, Dara Lind and Jack Gillum

March 27, 2020, 10:33 am EDT

Electionland 2020: USPS Mailers, Pandemic Voting, Get Out the Vote Efforts and More

This week’s headlines on making a voting plan, the mail ballot supply chain and election litigation.

by Rachel Glickhouse, ProPublica, and Thy Anh Vo, special to ProPublica

September 18, 2020, 7:30 am EDT

The Pandemic Economy

Black Workers Are More Likely to Be Unemployed but Less Likely to Get Unemployment Benefits

More people than ever became eligible for unemployment benefits after Congress included part-time and gig workers, but the data shows that hasn’t solved a huge racial disparity. Here’s why.

by Ava Kofman and Hannah Fresques

August 24, 2020, 5:00 am EDT

Coronavirus

Superintendent Bragged About VA Review of Short-Staffed Soldiers Home. Two Months Later, 73 Veterans Are Dead.

State-run veterans homes, which have suffered enormously in the pandemic, fall between the regulatory cracks. The VA disclaims responsibility for them, and its inspections have overlooked issues later identified by other investigators.

by David Armstrong

May 11, 2020, 6:00 am EDT

Electionland 2020: DeJoy Under Fire, Election Administrators, Pandemic Voting and More

This week’s headlines on congressional scrutiny of USPS, expanding mail voting, and mail ballot drop boxes.

by Rachel Glickhouse

August 21, 2020, 7:30 am EDT

What to Do if You Change Your Mind About Voting by Mail

Maybe you requested a mail ballot but changed your mind and want to vote in person. This is what you can do in every state if you’ve reconsidered how you want to cast your vote.

by Susie Armitage

October 26, 2020, 2:30 pm EDT

Coronavirus

Andrew Cuomo’s Report on Controversial Nursing Home Policy for COVID Patients Prompts More Controversy

A state report on Cuomo’s decision to order nursing homes to take in COVID positive patients in the early days of the pandemic fails to deal with the central question: did such admissions lead to more infection and death, and if so how significantly.

by Joaquin Sapien and Joe Sexton

July 10, 2020, 1:08 pm EDT

Coronavirus

How Many People in the U.S. Are Hospitalized With COVID-19? Who Knows?

The Trump administration told hospitals to stop reporting data to the CDC, and report it to HHS instead. Vice President Mike Pence said the information would continue to be released publicly. It hasn’t worked out as promised.

by Charles Ornstein

July 31, 2020, 2:15 pm EDT

Coronavirus

The Cuomo Administration Hasn’t Said Which Nursing Homes Were Infected With COVID-19 After Its Order Sent Positive Patients Into Them

Dozens of New York nursing homes didn’t see their first COVID-19 case until sick patients were sent there, many under Andrew Cuomo’s state policy. To date, 6% of the state’s nursing home population, or roughly 6,500 residents, have died.

by Joe Sexton and Joaquin Sapien

July 15, 2020, 2:57 pm EDT

The EPA Refuses to Reduce Pollutants Linked to Coronavirus Deaths

Particulate matter kills people. That was true before the pandemic, and new research has tied it to coronavirus deaths. But the EPA is ignoring scientists who say stricter particulate matter limits could prevent tens of thousands of early deaths.

by Lisa Song and Lylla Younes

October 21, 2020, 6:00 am EDT

Una guía para la votación en persona vs. la votación por correo

En 2020, el proceso de votación de cada estado ha cambiado en respuesta al coronavirus. Independientemente de si planea votar en persona o por correo, hay muchas cosas a tener en cuenta. A continuación, detallamos algunas de las más importantes.

por Cynthia Gordy Giwa

October 22, 2020, 6:20 pm EDT

Coronavirus

As Coronavirus Infections Spread, So Have Clashes Between ICE Detainees and Guards

At ICE detention camps across the country, unrest is growing as detainees warn that dirty conditions and a disturbing lack of soap and other supplies could allow coronavirus to run rampant.

by Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune, and Perla Trevizo

March 26, 2020, 3:29 pm EDT

Electionland 2020: Georgia Aftermath, USPS Struggles, Poll Workers and More

This week’s headlines on the latest lawsuits, cybersecurity issues, and vote by mail.

by Rachel Glickhouse

June 19, 2020, 7:30 am EDT

Coronavirus

Coronavirus Hospitalization Numbers Are Spotty. Journalists, Help Us Fill in the Gaps.

We don’t know how many COVID-19 patients are hospitalized across the country, because only some states are publishing data. Journalists can join our effort to gather this data from every state.

by Charles Ornstein

March 26, 2020, 12:29 pm EDT

Electionland 2020: Texas Votes, Voting Misinformation, Election Funding and More

This week's headlines on vote by mail surges, new election litigation, and mail ballot deadline problems.

by Rachel Glickhouse

July 17, 2020, 7:30 am EDT

Coronavirus

Ignoring Trump and Right-Wing Think Tanks, Red States Expand Vote by Mail

The Heritage Foundation and other conservative groups warn, with little evidence, that voting by mail fosters fraud. But some Republican secretaries of state reject those concerns and see no alternative to absentee voting if the pandemic persists.

by Jessica Huseman and Mike Spies

May 12, 2020, 6:00 am EDT

ProPublica Wins Two Medals in Best of Digital Design Competition

by ProPublica

February 10, 2020, 2:43 pm EST

Coronavirus

Doctors Are Hoarding Unproven Coronavirus Medicine by Writing Prescriptions for Themselves and Their Families

Pharmacists told ProPublica that they are seeing unusual and fraudulent prescribing activity as doctors stockpile unproven coronavirus drugs endorsed by President Donald Trump.

by Topher Sanders, David Armstrong and Ava Kofman

March 24, 2020, 9:45 am EDT

Electionland 2020: Trump on Vote by Mail, Poll Worker PPE, Naturalizations and More

This week’s headlines on Trump’s escalating attacks on vote by mail, the latest in election lawsuits, coronavirus impacts on in-person voting and more.

by Rachel Glickhouse

May 29, 2020, 7:30 am EDT

Why Do Nonwhite Georgia Voters Have to Wait in Line for Hours? Their Numbers Have Soared, and Their Polling Places Have Dwindled.

The state’s voter rolls have grown by nearly 2 million since the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act in 2013, but polling locations have been cut by almost 10%, with Metro Atlanta hit particularly hard.

by Stephen Fowler, Georgia Public Broadcasting

October 17, 2020, 5:00 am EDT

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