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Catholic Bishops Vote to Revise Rules for Health Care Partnerships
With Catholic health systems expanding, stricter rules could have implications for reproductive and maternity care across the country.
His ‘Jaws, Ears and Forehead’ Got Him Pulled Over and More in MuckReads Weekly
Some of the best #MuckReads we read this week. Want to receive these by email? <a href="http://www.propublica.org/article/pulled-over-because-of-his-cheekbones-jaws-ears-and-forehead-and-more-in-mu#signup">Sign up</a> to get this briefing delivered to your inbox every weekend.
North Carolina Tells Charter-School Chain It Can't Keep Administrator Salaries Secret
The schools' management company, which receives millions in public funds each year from the schools, says that the salaries paid to school administrators should be considered a trade secret.
How Crowdsourcing Helped Bring Red Cross Problems to Light
The ability to reach a much wider universe of sources gives reporters a powerful new tool — if they know which questions to ask.
‘How Did You Start Investigating the Red Cross’: A Q & A With ProPublica Reporters
ProPublica reporters Justin Elliott and Jesse Eisinger took questions about their investigation into the Red Cross and its Sandy relief efforts on Reddit, Facebook and in the story’s comments.
North Dakota Abortion Amendment Fails
An abortion measure in North Dakota that had raised concern among opponents about in vitro fertilization and end-of-life care failed after being 17 points up in polls.
Slim Fast Billionaire Fattens Wallet of Scandal-Plagued Former Israeli Prime Minister
A private foundation funded by the founder of Slim Fast paid tax deductible dollars to a consulting company owned by Ehud Olmert, an Israeli political figure accused of corruption.
Everything That's Happened Since Supreme Court Ruled on Voting Rights Act
Ahead of the November midterms, we take stock of the state of voting rights across the country.
Privacy Tools: The Best Encrypted Messaging Programs
A new ranking of popular encrypted messaging programs finds the ones that are most effective at protecting users' privacy.
You Can See a 'Leash on My Neck' and More in MuckReads Weekly
Some of the best #MuckReads we read this week. Want to receive these by email? <a href="http://www.propublica.org/article/you-can-see-a-leash-on-my-neck-and-more-in-muckreads-weekly#signup">Sign up</a> to get this briefing delivered to your inbox every weekend.
Secret Donors Behind Some Super PACs Funneling Millions into Midterms
Super PACs are required to identify their contributors, but some of them are funded entirely or mostly by social welfare nonprofits that don't have to do so. That leaves voters in the dark about where money is really coming from.
Senate Hearing Set on Secret Recordings at N.Y. Fed
A banking subcommittee will explore the case of fired examiner Carmen Segarra and whether the Federal Reserve Bank of New York is too soft on institutions it supervises.
As Vote Nears, North Dakota Amendment Stirs Debate About More Than Abortion
Money and strategists are shaping a nationally watched campaign amid talk of in vitro fertilization and end-of-life care.
Somebody's Already Using Verizon's ID to Track Users
Twitter is using a newly discovered hidden code that the telecom carriers are adding to every page you visit – and it's very hard to opt out.
