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We're very happy to announce a partnership with the folks at Selfless Tee to produce ProPublica T-shirts.
No Forensic Background? No Problem
There are no national standards for forensic experts. This is how I, a journalism grad student, became certified by the American College of Forensic Examiners International, a leading provider of forensic credentials.
Ask Paul Kiel Your Questions on the Foreclosure Crisis
Six million American homeowners are facing foreclosure. Tomorrow, reporter Paul Kiel will field your questions about this mess.
Video: The Great American Foreclosure Song
Looking to get a handle on the foreclosure crisis, the loan modification fiasco, and the robo-signing scandal? We put it all in a music video.
Our Super Fly, Super PACs Song
We explain how super PACs are influencing elections.
Ask Jesse Eisinger Your Questions on Financial Reporting
ProPublica reporter <a href="http://www.propublica.org/site/author/jesse_eisinger">Jesse Eisinger</a>, who won a 2011 Pulitzer Prize for reporting on Wall Street, will be answering reader questions on <a href="http://www.reddit.com">Reddit</a> from 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday.
Follow the Money: Payment Trail Reveals Challenges of Ridding Liberia of Corruption
Chevron is investing millions in Liberia, which could help boost the economy of this impoverished African country. But the oil concessions it purchased are marred by allegations of bribery.
Pioneering a Way to Distinguish Blood Disorders From Child Abuse
Child deaths are especially challenging for coroners and medical examiners because several diseases have symptoms that can mimic those of abuse. Dr. Michael Laposata and his colleagues have designed a series of blood tests to diagnose such disorders more accurately.
Deutsche Analyst Sounded Alarm When Asked to Alter Numbers
A junior analyst at Deutsche Bank protested when a mid-level executive asked him to adjust a spreadsheet to make a mortgage-backed security look less risky. The 2007 episode raises questions about whether the SEC has looked closely enough at the bank’s practices leading up to the financial crisis.
How the Nixon Pardon Strained a Presidential Friendship
In 1974, President Ford’s pardon of Richard Nixon before he could be prosecuted in the Watergate scandal shocked the country. It also tested a friendship of some 25 years when Jerald terHorst, Ford’s press secretary and biographer, resigned in protest.
