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No Systematic Screening for Most Cargo—But Experts Question Need For It
Friday’s close call revealed years-old weaknesses in the country’s system for screening cargo on incoming international flights and all-cargo planes operated by companies like UPS.
Two Companies Seek Trade Secret Status for Fracking Fluids in Wyoming
New rules in Wyoming require natural gas drilling companies to disclose the makeup of their hydraulic fracturing fluids, but two chemical manufacturers don't want to share their formulas with the public.
Open Source Project: Thinner
Today we're releasing a new open source project called "Thinner."
SEC Investigating Deal Between JPMorgan and Hedge Fund Magnetar
The SEC is investigating whether JPMorgan adequately disclosed to investors that the hedge fund Magnetar influenced a deal it was also betting against.
Lawmaker Probes Payments to Doctors by Medical Device Companies
Pharma’s not the only industry paying doctors for speaking and consulting. According to disclosure forms from one medical device company, one doctor alone could take home compensation close to $2 million.
Dollars for Docs: Who’s On Pharma’s Top-Paid List?
A review of the highest-earning physicians in ProPublica’s Dollars for Docs database offers insight into why some medical professionals are drawn to the lucrative sideline of public speaking to promote favored drugs.
Federal Inspectors Clueless About Cementing, Oil Spill Panel Finds
Halliburton's cement mixture may have contributed to BP's deadly blowout, but federal inspectors knew next to nothing about cementing, says the government's oil spill panel.
The Questions BP Didn't Answer
Full disclosure on the questions put to BP and how the company responded.
A New Partnership: American Public Media’s Public Insight Network
Today ProPublica announces its partnership with American Public Media’s Public Insight Network. This presents another opportunity to collaborate with newsrooms around the country.
Lowe’s Amends Settlement to Get Drywall Victims More Money
Lowe’s Companies Inc. is offering $100,000 in cash to customers who can prove their health or their homes have been substantially damaged by defective drywall they bought from Lowe’s. The amended settlement came after a ProPublica and Sarasota Herald-Tribune report that a previous version of the settlement shortchanged victims and was overly generous to attorneys.
Lawyer at Center of Robo-Signing Scandal Sees ‘More of the Same’ From Banks
Banks foreclosure fixes are “more of the same, cheap stuff,” according to the lawyer whose deposition of a robo-signer sparked the foreclosure scandal.
U.S. Regulator Investigating Defective Drywall Demands China’s Cooperation
Frustrated by intransigent Chinese drywall manufacturers and government officials, the federal agency investigating the tainted drywall that’s believed to be contaminating thousands of American homes met with Chinese officials this week to urge them to cooperate.
The Government's Incredible Shrinking Mortgage Mod Program
The U.S. government's effort to help struggling homeowners from defaulting on their mortgages is approaching a standstill, and the number of homeowners in ongoing mortgage modifications could start shrinking.
Q&A: Leaked War Logs Raise Questions of Accountability for Military Contractors
An expert on private military contractors weighs in on WikiLeaks’ Iraq war logs, State Department secrecy and more.
