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Congressman to Red Cross: ‘How Do You Get Lost Going to a Disaster Area?’
Rep. Bennie Thompson wants answers about the Red Cross’ performance.
Unsafe at Many Speeds
Your risk of getting killed by a car goes up with every mile per hour.
What Algorithmic Injustice Looks Like in Real Life
A computer program rated defendants’ risk of committing a future crime. These are the results.
Two Decades Later, Democrats Say Giuliani Was Wrong About Rent Limits
Since 1995, developers in lower Manhattan have relied on a letter written by former Mayor Giuliani to justify receiving tax breaks without rent restrictions. Former lawmakers who wrote and voted for the law say the practice violates the intent and clear meaning of the statute.
Machine Bias
There’s software used across the country to predict future criminals. And it’s biased against blacks.
How Rudy Giuliani Helped Landlords Get a Tax Break With No Strings Attached
New York's Legislature wanted to give tax breaks in Lower Manhattan in exchange for limits on rent increases. The mayor and the real estate lobby had another idea.
Drought be Dammed
The water crisis in the West has renewed debate about the effectiveness of major dams, with some pushing for the enormous Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River to be decommissioned.
SRSLY: OMG DNA FUBAR
Your three-minute read on the best reporting you probably missed.
How We Built the New ProPublica Mobile Apps
The design thinking behind our latest updates for iOS and Android.
After Mississippi Flooding, Red Cross Stumbles Again
The director of Mississippi’s Emergency Management Agency called the Red Cross’ disaster response “marginal at best.”
The Dig: How to Background Your Tinder Dates, Experts Edition
Last week, we gave you users’ tips. Here’s how the professionals do it.
Donald Trump’s Trick Spokesperson Play
The mystery of whether Trump masqueraded as his own spokesman while owner of the New Jersey Generals endures.
A Schlupfloch Here, a Schlupfloch There. Now It’s Real Money.
How we broke a story about U.S. banks exploiting a tax loophole that cost German taxpayers $1 billion a year — and why you should care.
