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U.S. Stays Mum as Iraqi Security Forces Kill, Detain and Abuse Protesters
As Iraqi government forces cracked down protesters, the U.S. government focused its criticism on abuses elsewhere.
Natural Gas Drilling Debate Heats Up: Read Our Guide
The possible dangers of gas drilling, including the process known as hydraulic fracturing, are drawing more attention from the media as gas drilling expands across the United States. Here’s a quick breakdown of the key issues, drawn from ProPublica’s reporting.
Where Things Stand: U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Libya, Says It’s ‘Time for Qaddafi to Go'
The U.S. on Monday called for Libya's leader to relinquish his power. Here's a look at how the U.S. response to the actions of the Libyan government have shifted over time.
Hydrofracked? One Man's Mystery Leads to a Backlash Against Natural Gas Drilling
When the well water on Louis Meeks' ranch turned brown and oily, he suspected that the thousands of natural gas wells dotting the once-empty Wyoming landscape were somehow to blame. The hard part was proving it. Meeks' struggle to get the energy companies to take responsibility, meticulously documented through three years of investigative reporting by ProPublica's Abrahm Lustgarten, coincides with a national uproar over the oil and gas drilling process called hydraulic fracturing. The technology, which is explored in the Oscar-nominated film "Gasland," promises to open large new energy supplies, perhaps at the expense of the nation's water.
The Latest on Crackdowns in the Mideast and U.S. Responses
With the political situation in the Middle East still in flux, here’s a look at how the U.S. has responded in recent days.
Education Dept. Pledges to Overhaul Dysfunctional Disability Review Program
After a ProPublica investigation, the Education Department has promised to overhaul its broken system for forgiving the federal student loans of disabled borrowers.
California County Opens Review Into Autopsies by Doctor With Checkered Past
Our investigation describing the troubled career of forensic pathologist Thomas Gill prompts officials in Northern California to re-examine his work in more than two dozen homicide cases.
How I Passed My U.S. Citizenship Test: By Keeping the Right Answers to Myself
I recently became a U.S. citizen, and found mistakes in the citizenship test.
As U.S. Rebuilt Ties With Libya, Human Rights Concerns Took a Back Seat
A 2008 U.S. embassy cable noted that absent a clear message from the U.S., meaningful progress on human rights was "unlikely" for Libya. Critics say that message hasn't been clear enough.
Cheat Sheet: What’s Really Going On With Wisconsin’s Budget
Is there really a budget crisis in Wisconsin? What are the other issues? Here’s our quick breakdown of the basics.
Female Foreign Correspondents' Code of Silence, Finally Broken
Lessons learned from CBS News Correspondent Lara Logan.
House Passes Amendment to Block Funding of Oversight Measure for For-Profit Schools
Representatives who sponsored the amendment also received campaign contributions from the career college industry.
Months Before Brutal Attacks in Bahrain, U.S. Praised Ally’s Progress ‘On All Fronts'
A quick look at why Bahrain's crackdown on its people has put the U.S. in an awkward position given the praise it lavished on its tiny Gulf ally just months before.
