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Holy Crop: How Federal Dollars Are Financing the Water Crisis in the West
The federal subsidies that prop up cotton farming in Arizona are just one of myriad ways policymakers have refused to reshape laws to reflect water shortages throughout the Colorado River Basin states.
Cuomo Reverses Email Purge Policy
Following outcry, aides to the New York governor announced that emails will no longer be automatically deleted after 90 days.
‘Kiss Everybody’: Parents’ Voicemails Preserve Their Memory in Death
Reporter marvels how the things he cherishes most about his parents aren’t those that he would have ever imagined.
Cruise Control
Your one-stop shop for health and safety data on cruise ships
Congress to Consider Scaling Down Group Homes for Troubled Children
At a hearing in Washington, a renewed call for addressing the violence and neglect that plagues group homes for foster youth.
Hacked Sony Emails Reveal Behind-the-Scenes Political Dealings in L.A.
A Los Angeles politician cast a critical 'yes' vote months after the chief executive of Sony Pictures arranged a $25,000 corporate contribution to a super PAC.
Boondoggle HQ
The $25 Million Building in Afghanistan Nobody Needed
Overuse, Safety Questions Cloud Advair’s Ascent to Asthma Blockbuster
Millions of Americans use GlaxoSmithKline’s purple inhaler. But whether Advair poses a higher risk of asthma-related death remains uncertain 15 years after regulators approved the drug.
Money as a Weapons System
How U.S. commanders spent $2 billion of petty cash in Afghanistan
Juror and Former Officer Raise Doubt About Patz Prosecution
On a question that worried a juror in the Etan Patz murder case, a former cop offers his view.
Three ProPublica Finalists in 2015 Gerald Loeb Awards
Reporters Jesse Eisinger, T. Christian Miller and Paul Kiel are among those honored for their distinguished business and financial reporting.
NSA Surveillance Lawsuit Tracker
A federal appeals court recently ruled that the National Security Agency's bulk collection of Americans' phone records is illegal.
How Illinois’ Pension Debt Blew Up Chicago’s Credit
After a court ruling, the state’s legacy of borrowing to cover public employee pensions landed a $2.2 billion problem in the city’s lap.
‘Incommunicado’ Forever: Gitmo Detainee’s Case Stalled For 2,477 Days And Counting
The Senate torture report chronicled the CIA’s interrogation of high-profile detainee Abu Zubaydah, but the justice system’s treatment of his habeas corpus petition has largely escaped notice.
'Firestone and the Warlord' Wins RFK Journalism Award
The joint project with PBS Frontline was honored in the new media category.
