Share Your Six Words on Race and Education in America
Sixty years after the Supreme Court declared an end to “separate but equal” education, many Southern school districts have moved back in time, isolating poor black and Latino students in segregated schools. ProPublica investigates Tuscaloosa’s city schools, which are among the most rapidly resegregating in the country.
Roe V. Wade and Some of the Best Reporting on Abortion
Four decades after Roe v. Wade, a range of #MuckReads, #Longreads and explainers on abortion.
Top MuckReads of 2013: NSA Surveillance, Temp Worker Dangers and Civil Forfeiture
From NSA surveillance to a football star's fake girlfriend, we look back at some of the great MuckReads of 2013.
Federal Flood Maps Left New York Unprepared for Sandy — and FEMA Knew It
The agency ignored state and city officials' appeals to update the maps with better data until it was too late.
How Bureaucrats Stand in the Way of Releasing Elderly and Ill Prisoners
The Department of Justice has expanded eligibility for compassionate release. But whether that means more inmates are let out early depends on the “compassion” of prison officials.
50 Years After the Community Mental Health Act, the Best Reporting on Mental Health Care Today
How far have we come? Journalists take a hard look at our nation’s system of caring for the mentally ill.
Looking Back: Important Coverage of Sandy and its Aftermath
One year after Hurricane Sandy, we've collected the best reporting on the storm.