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California Regulators Require Auto Insurers to Adjust Rates
The state changed its approach in response to ProPublica’s finding that minority neighborhoods were paying higher premiums than white areas with the same risk.
Failing Charter Schools Have a Reincarnation Plan
Converting into private schools — and using voucher programs to thrive on the public dime.
Attorneys General in 37 States Urge Insurance Industry to Do More to Curb Opioid Epidemic
They want insurers to re-examine coverage policies that, as ProPublica and The New York Times reported Sunday, may be driving patients toward addictive painkillers.
The Trumps Say They’re Opening Hotels in Dallas, Nashville and Elsewhere. We Couldn’t Find Evidence of Them.
What we found are false starts, fizzled-out partnerships and, often, no signs of deals at all.
Amid Opioid Crisis, Insurers Restrict Pricey, Less Addictive Painkillers
Drug companies and doctors have been accused of fueling the opioid crisis, but some question whether insurers have played a role, too.
Why Are Drug Prices So High? We’re Curious, Too.
The New York Times and ProPublica have teamed up to investigate who is to blame for skyrocketing drug prices — and have turned up some surprising answers.
Experts Say the Use of Private Email by Trump’s Voter Fraud Commission Isn’t Legal
Instructions have been lacking, says one commissioner — a sharp contrast with similar groups in the past.
Facebook Moves to Prevent Advertisers From Targeting Haters
Following our report that advertisers could use Facebook to reach self-identified anti-Semites, the company said it would remove all audience categories based on users’ reports of their interests, education and employment.
Independent Monitors Found Benzene Levels After Harvey Six Times Higher Than Guidelines
After an oil tank in Houston’s Manchester neighborhood caved in, private monitors found levels that far exceeded California’s health guideline
Facebook Enabled Advertisers to Reach ‘Jew Haters’
After being contacted by ProPublica, Facebook removed several anti-Semitic ad categories and promised to improve monitoring.
The Trump Administration Plans to End a Refugee Program for Children
Minors from violence-plagued El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala will no longer be permitted to reunite with their parents in the United States.
Rethinking the ‘Infrastructure’ Discussion Amid a Blitz of Hurricanes
Several experts on climate and resilience talk about the role of government. “Viewed correctly, sensible safeguards are part of freedom, not a retreat from it.”
Houston Officials Hope Harvey Convinces Congress to Fund Coastal Barrier
Mayor Sylvester Turner on Tuesday gave his strongest endorsement to date for constructing a physical coastal barrier to protect the region from deadly storm surge.
ProPublica’s Alec MacGillis to Receive Lovejoy Award
MacGillis was selected for his deep reporting on a wide range of policy issues.
Familiares de niños indocumentados atrapados en operaciones anti-tráfico humano
En un cambio de proceso bajo la administración de Obama, la Oficina de Inmigración y Aduanas (ICE) está persiguiendo a familiares que auspician niños indocumentados después de ingresar a los Estados Unidos.
Relatives of Undocumented Children Caught Up in ICE Dragnet
In a shift from how it operated during the Obama administration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement is cracking down on relatives who let undocumented kids stay with them after entering the U.S.
Introducing Our Data Journalism Advisers
Announcing four researchers who will advise us on our data-journalism projects.
How the Truth Can Get Damaged in a Hurricane, Too
The recent monster storms have kicked up a fair amount of falsehoods. We talk with a reporter trying to hold on to the facts.
