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Meet the Data Institute Class of 2018
We’re thrilled to announce the 12 outstanding journalists who will be joining us for the Data Institute this year.
After Budget Cuts, the IRS’ Work Against Tax Cheats Is Facing “Collapse”
Audits and criminal referrals are down sharply since Congress cut the tax agency’s budget and management changed priorities.
How Are Things at the IRS? Help Us Get the Real Story.
ProPublica would like to hear from people who have worked at the Internal Revenue Service or are otherwise knowledgeable about tax enforcement.
ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network Is Looking for the Best Accountability Projects to Fund in 2019
We pay the salary and a stipend for benefits to local reporters working on investigative projects with a moral force. Apply by Oct. 26.
Facing Crisis, Sloan Kettering Tells Exec to Hand Over Profits From Biotech
A vice president at Memorial Sloan Kettering received a stake of nearly $1.4 million in a biotech company for representing the hospital on its board. He will give back his stake as the cancer center grapples with questions about conflicts of interest.
Challenged by Long Island Lawmakers, Police Will Look Into Treatment of Immigrant Families Who Reported Missing Children
Spurred by reporting from ProPublica, Newsday and This American Life, Suffolk County police will revisit cases in which parents allege misconduct.
“Jobs Alliance,” Funded by Trump Backer, Tries to Block Gas Plants That Would Bring Jobs to West Virginia
Murray Energy, one of the nation’s largest coal producers, is paying for lawyers trying to block natural gas plants that would support a growing industry.
Southbound on the Amtrak Saluki, and Getting to Know Illinois
The best way for a Chicago reporter to learn about the rest of the state is to go there. Often.
How Effective Is Your Representative?
… and other answers to your questions about how Congress really works.
“A Never-Ending Commitment”: The High Cost of Preserving Vulnerable Beaches
In the wake of hurricanes like Florence, the U.S. government pays to dump truckloads of sand onto eroding beaches, in a cycle that is said to harm ecosystems and disproportionately benefit the rich.
Has the Internet Changed Fact-Checking? Well, It Depends.
The sources haven’t changed much, but accessing them nowadays involves just a few clicks. And no, we don’t use Wikipedia.
How the Orlando Fire Department’s Active Shooter Policy Fell Through the Cracks
Emails and interviews show that the agency had been working for three years to update its response to active shooter situations, but those efforts faltered by the time of the Pulse nightclub shooting.
Orlando Paramedics Didn’t Go In to Save Victims of the Pulse Shooting. Here’s Why.
The Orlando Fire Department had been working on a plan to respond to a mass shooting. It had even purchased vests filled with tourniquets and special needles to relieve air in the chest. But at the time of the Pulse nightclub shooting, the plan had already sputtered and the vests sat untouched.
The Child Abuse Contrarian
Michael Holick, a renowned scientist turned expert witness, relies on his own controversial theory to help alleged abusers avoid prison and regain custody of the babies they were accused of harming.
Elliott Broidy’s All-Access Pass — “Trump, Inc.” Podcast
Our podcast investigation is back — and this time we’re looking at more than just the president’s family.
Cancer Center Switches Focus on Fundraising as Problems Mount
The change highlights the challenges facing Memorial Sloan Kettering, one of the nation’s most prestigious cancer centers, amid a widening crisis.
Los Desaparecidos
La policía de Long Island dio como fugitivos de sus hogares a adolescentes inmigrantes perdidos. Una de las madres presintió que algo andaba mal y buscó las respuestas en los campos de matanza de la MS-13.
How Well Are Your Elections Run?
Election Day is only weeks away. Find out how — and how well — your county or town handles election administration.
Why Am I Seeing This? Interesting Facebook Ads From Our Political Ad Collector
We’re highlighting examples from our Facebook political ad collection that are interesting because of how they’re targeted, what they say or how they can help explain how Facebook’s advertising system works — and how it can be gamed.
He Said He Faked Mental Illness to Avoid Prison. Now, Accused in 2 Killings, He’s Sent Back to a State Hospital.
A judge ruled that Anthony Montwheeler was not competent to stand trial for an assault and two murders that prosecutors say he committed just weeks after his release from the Oregon State Hospital.
