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Seeing the Real Campaign With ProPublica’s Election DataBot
There are a thousand stories in every political campaign. Here’s how to find the ones you’re missing.
The Surreal Politics of a Billionaire’s Tax Loophole
Hillary Clinton has gone even further than Donald Trump in promising to kill a tax break that benefits some of the wealthiest people in finance. So why are private equity titans giving all their campaign money to Clinton?
SRSLY: Making Stuff Up, a Winning Legal Strategy
Your three-minute read on the best reporting you probably missed.
Discrimination by Design
The many ways design decisions treat people unequally.
Apple and Others Help Customers Donate to the Red Cross, And Only the Red Cross
Despite yet more evidence of trouble with the Red Cross’ disaster response — this time to floods in Louisiana — Apple, Amazon, T-Mobile, and many others have made the venerable charity the exclusive conduit for helping victims.
Using Prisoner Phone Calls to Convict? NY’s Highest Court Puts Critical Question on Hold
In April, the state’s Court of Appeals expressed uncertainty about using recorded jail calls against the accused. Now the issue has arisen in the Etan Patz murder case.
California and EPA Poised to Expand Pollution of Potential Drinking Water Reserves
A little-known program under federal environment law is being used to permit oil and gas companies to inject waste into the state’s aquifers, even as the thirst for groundwater grows.
Illinois Sues Controversial Drug Maker Over Deceptive Marketing Practices
Insys, which has come under fire before for using doctors with troubled histories to promote or consult on its products, faces new claims from Illinois’ attorney general.
SRSLY: New Motto For the Rio Paralympics: Faster, Higher … Broker?
Your three-minute read on the best reporting you probably missed.
Median Income Is Down, But Public College Tuition Is Way Up
From 2000 to 2014, the average cost of in-state tuition and fees for public colleges in America rose 80 percent. During that same time period, the median American household income dropped by 7 percent.
A Spike in Rates of Pregnancy-related Deaths in Texas Spurs Soul-searching
Two new reports show maternal deaths and severe complications rose as the state slashed funding for family planning, but researchers and state officials say more information is needed to understand the trend.
Drug and Device Makers Pay Thousands of Docs with Disciplinary Records
Physicians whose state boards have sanctioned them for harming patients, unnecessarily prescribing addictive drugs, bilking federal insurance programs and even sexual misconduct nonetheless continue to receive payments for consulting, giving talks about products, and more.
