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The Most Important Abortion Case You Never Heard About
How we got to this week’s abortion showdown — and how Justice Scalia’s views could help shape the outcome.
Help ProPublica Research More Than 700 Navy Ships That Served in Vietnam
Vietnam veterans need historical records to get Agent Orange benefits, but the documents are often scattered. Help us collect them in one spot.
Who’s Regulating For-profit Schools? Execs From For-profit Colleges
And many of them come from schools that have been under investigation.
Listen to Our Collaboration with ‘This American Life’
“An Anatomy of Doubt,” a young woman’s story of rape and redemption, debuts Friday.
Celebrating ‘Spotlight’: ProPublica Picks Our Favorite MuckRaking Films
We've compiled a special cinematic edition of our MuckReads weekly roundup with films that celebrate good, old-fashioned muckraking. What are your favorite movie #muckreads?
‘Spotlight’ Gets Investigative Journalism Right
Unlike many films about reporters, “Spotlight” accurately depicts the frustrations and joys of breaking a big story, from the drudgery of spreadsheets to the electric thrill of revelatory interviews.
What’s Really at Stake in the Apple Encryption Debate
The government has never been allowed to create a “backdoor” to encrypted devices. Now, it’s trying to force Apple to build one.
‘Bridge of Spies’: The True Story is Even Stranger Than Fiction
Steven Spielberg’s movie captures the essence of the Cold War in the tale of a man whose “legend” was so encompassing, U.S. agents did not learn his true identity until the Soviet Union started to collapse.
The Best MuckReads on America’s Troubled History With Race
To mark Black History Month, we’ve rounded up some of the best reporting on America’s troubled history with race and inequality.
The TSA Releases Data on Air Marshal Misconduct, 7 Years After We Asked
Federal air marshals were arrested nearly 150 times between late 2002 and early 2012. Why did it take the Transportation Security Administration seven and a half years to release the data?
Brooklyn Prosecutors Admit Woman Spent 10 Years in Prison for Crime She Likely Didn’t Commit
The review of a controversial Brooklyn detective's casework has led to yet another conviction being wiped out.
NYC Housing Official Pans Rent Reforms As ‘Waste’
City Council members want a new system and fines to be sure that landlords are complying with rent limits at up to 200,000 unregistered apartments.
A Broken System of Background Checks and More in MuckReads Weekly
Some of the best #MuckReads we read this week. Want to receive these by email? Sign up to get this briefing delivered to your inbox every weekend.
Why Is Mitch McConnell Picking This Fight?
What’s at stake for the majority leader in the battle over Scalia’s replacement.
My Story as a DMV Edge Case: How to Battle Bureaucracy and Win
When I showed up with paperwork for my low-vision condition, the DMV was totally baffled. Here’s how I walked them through an edge case and how you can use the strategies yourself.
When a Brain Surgeon Becomes a Malpractice Lawyer
Lawrence Schlachter has seen medicine from inside the operating room and the courtroom. Lots of doctors care about patient safety, he says. “They’re just afraid to come out.”
