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SRSLY: Excitedly Delirious: Sounds Great If It Didn’t Mean You’re Dead
Your three-minute read on the best reporting you probably missed.
An Unintended Side Effect of Transparency
Some readers are using a ProPublica database to search for doctors who freely prescribe opioid painkillers, raising questions.
Meet the ProPublica Data Institute Class of 2016
We're thrilled to announce the 12 outstanding journalists who will be joining us for the ProPublica Data Institute this year.
Alerted to Danger, New York City Failed to Curb Harm at Group Homes
New York’s child welfare agency’s system for “heightened monitoring” of some troubled group homes did not ensure safety.
Prosecutor Targets Commerzbank for Deals That Dodge German Taxes
Officials in Frankfurt, Germany’s financial capital, have launched an investigation into tax avoidance trades enabled by the country’s second-largest bank.
The Dig: How to Background Your Tinder Dates
A married investigative reporter suggests safe practices for life on Tinder.
How Typography Can Save Your Life
What words look like matters — in some cases, a whole lot.
Split Decision on NYPD’s X-ray Vans
A state appeals court said the NYPD doesn’t have to tell the public about how it has used X-ray vans to detect explosives or how much they cost. But it does have to tell them about radiation risks.
Study Calls On Obama to Withdraw Legal Memo That Allows Faith-based Charities to Discriminate
The paper published by Columbia University is signed by a coalition of 15 prominent legal scholars across the country.
Another Study Finds Link Between Pharma Money and Brand-name Prescribing
The findings, by researchers at Harvard Medical School, are in line with a similar analysis done by ProPublica in March.
SRSLY: What the DEA Doesn’t Know Exists Can Definitely Kill You
Your three-minute read on the best reporting you probably missed.
So Sue Them: What We’ve Learned About the Debt Collection Lawsuit Machine
ProPublica spent years gathering data to shed light on how debt collectors use the courts. Today, we run through the most important lessons we learned about a tactic that affects millions.
German Finance Minister Cries Foul Over Tax Avoidance Deals
The German government may not be able to recover billions of dollars in lost dividend taxes from complex stock-lending deals that benefited U.S. and other foreign investors.
Alabama Lawmakers Limit Drug Prosecutions in Pregnancy
Authorities could no longer charge a pregnant woman with child endangerment for taking a drug prescribed by her doctor.
