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What’s the Evidence Mass Surveillance Works? Not Much
Officials are again pointing to the need for mass surveillance to take down terrorists. Here’s what we know about how well it works.
Trail of Paris Attackers Winds to Terrorism’s Longtime Outpost
As a pre-dawn raid today outside Paris targets suspected mastermind of last week’s attack, his roots point to the shadow Belgium casts over the terror threat in Europe.
Privacy Not Included: Federal Law Lags Behind New Tech
The federal privacy law known as HIPAA doesn’t cover home paternity tests, fitness trackers or health apps. When a Florida woman complained after seeing the paternity test results of thousands of people online, federal regulators told her they didn’t have jurisdiction.
Terror in Little Saigon: An Objection and a Response
Our reporting with Frontline on an unsolved campaign of violence within the Vietnamese-American community has provoked passionate debate.
Hillary Clinton’s Mixed Record on Wall Street Belies Her Tough ‘Cut it Out’ Talk
As a U.S. senator during the crisis years, Clinton’s legislative proposals to reform banking and housing finance didn’t gain traction.
The Dog Ate My Vote: How Congress Explains Its Absences
It’s customary for members of the House of Representatives to file an explanation when they miss a vote. These Personal Explanations are a glimpse into the pace and trade-offs inherent in modern government.
Personal Explanations
When Members of Congress Miss Votes, and Why
Decades After Disappearing From Australia, a CIA-Linked Fugitive is Found in Idaho
Michael Jon Hand was at the center of a decades-old mystery, an Australian bank called Nugan Hand with ties to American military and intelligence officials that defrauded depositors and investors and then collapsed.
How Russia Hid Its Doping in Plain Sight
A World Anti-Doping Agency report alleges widespread, widely accepted doping in track and field.
Own a Vizio Smart TV? It’s Watching You
Vizio, one of the most popular brands on the market, is offering advertisers “highly specific viewing behavior data on a massive scale.”
Telecoms, Manufacturers Delaying Critical Patches for Classified Military Smartphones
Telecom carriers and manufacturers are holding back critical software updates putting classified information at risk.
