Archive
Backgrounder: A Closer Look at MERS, the Industry’s Controversial Mortgage Clearinghouse
We review what the mortgage clearinghouse was created to do, how it works and why the controversy surrounding it has continued to grow.
FAA Moves to Limit Blockout System Hiding Private Jet Flights
Citing a court ruling involving a ProPublica public records request, the Federal Aviation Administration says private jet owners may not block their whereabouts from real-time flight tracking without a valid security concern. The National Business Aviation Association objects to the proposed FAA rule change.
A.C. Thompson at the 2011 Media Learning Seminar
ProPublica’s A.C. Thompson spoke at the 2011 Media Learning Seminar in Miami about his groundbreaking series, Law and Disorder.
Readers React to Our Story on the U.S.’s (Mistake-Filled) Citizenship Test
Readers react to the piece I wrote last week about the U.S. citizenship test.
Ohio Moves to Make Drug Companies Report Payments to Doctors
Health care professionals in Ohio have received more than $13 million in payments from eight drug companies since 2009, according to our database. Now, a bill could require all companies to report these payments directly to the state.
A Test Where the Banks Had the Questions and the Answers
Later this month, the Federal Reserve is going to let banks know how they did on its most <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/18/business/18bank.html?_r=2">recent round</a> of “stress tests.”
Wait! That Image Looks Familiar
Our hydraulic fracturing graphic makes an appearance in released documents.
U.S. Stays Mum as Iraqi Security Forces Kill, Detain and Abuse Protesters
As Iraqi government forces cracked down protesters, the U.S. government focused its criticism on abuses elsewhere.
Natural Gas Drilling Debate Heats Up: Read Our Guide
The possible dangers of gas drilling, including the process known as hydraulic fracturing, are drawing more attention from the media as gas drilling expands across the United States. Here’s a quick breakdown of the key issues, drawn from ProPublica’s reporting.
Where Things Stand: U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Libya, Says It’s ‘Time for Qaddafi to Go'
The U.S. on Monday called for Libya's leader to relinquish his power. Here's a look at how the U.S. response to the actions of the Libyan government have shifted over time.
Hydrofracked? One Man's Mystery Leads to a Backlash Against Natural Gas Drilling
When the well water on Louis Meeks' ranch turned brown and oily, he suspected that the thousands of natural gas wells dotting the once-empty Wyoming landscape were somehow to blame. The hard part was proving it. Meeks' struggle to get the energy companies to take responsibility, meticulously documented through three years of investigative reporting by ProPublica's Abrahm Lustgarten, coincides with a national uproar over the oil and gas drilling process called hydraulic fracturing. The technology, which is explored in the Oscar-nominated film "Gasland," promises to open large new energy supplies, perhaps at the expense of the nation's water.
The Latest on Crackdowns in the Mideast and U.S. Responses
With the political situation in the Middle East still in flux, here’s a look at how the U.S. has responded in recent days.
