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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.

Fracking Chemical Disclosure Rules

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.

Foreclosure Crisis: The Story So Far

Body Scanners: The Story So Far

How We Analyzed Pardons

Perspectives on Pardons

Interactive Timeline: A Lethal Odyssey

FDA Responds to ProPublica Story on X-Ray Body Scanners

Editor’s Note: This week, the Food and Drug Administration sent us a letter, which we have posted below, taking issue with several passages in our story about airport body scanners. The letter generally takes semantic issue with how we presented specific facts. It does not, in our judgment, raise any issues of substance.

Redistricting: The Story So Far

Video: The Redistricting Song

As part of our investigation into the reality of redistricting, we've created, yes, a music video.

What We Asked U.S. Century

Questions Email to U.S. Century

U.S. Century Responds

Video: The Anthrax Files

A joint project by ProPublica, PBS Frontline, and McClatchy.

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