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Our Super Fly, Super PACs Song
We explain how super PACs are influencing elections.
Ask Jesse Eisinger Your Questions on Financial Reporting
ProPublica reporter <a href="http://www.propublica.org/site/author/jesse_eisinger">Jesse Eisinger</a>, who won a 2011 Pulitzer Prize for reporting on Wall Street, will be answering reader questions on <a href="http://www.reddit.com">Reddit</a> from 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday.
Follow the Money: Payment Trail Reveals Challenges of Ridding Liberia of Corruption
Chevron is investing millions in Liberia, which could help boost the economy of this impoverished African country. But the oil concessions it purchased are marred by allegations of bribery.
Pioneering a Way to Distinguish Blood Disorders From Child Abuse
Child deaths are especially challenging for coroners and medical examiners because several diseases have symptoms that can mimic those of abuse. Dr. Michael Laposata and his colleagues have designed a series of blood tests to diagnose such disorders more accurately.
Deutsche Analyst Sounded Alarm When Asked to Alter Numbers
A junior analyst at Deutsche Bank protested when a mid-level executive asked him to adjust a spreadsheet to make a mortgage-backed security look less risky. The 2007 episode raises questions about whether the SEC has looked closely enough at the bank’s practices leading up to the financial crisis.
How the Nixon Pardon Strained a Presidential Friendship
In 1974, President Ford’s pardon of Richard Nixon before he could be prosecuted in the Watergate scandal shocked the country. It also tested a friendship of some 25 years when Jerald terHorst, Ford’s press secretary and biographer, resigned in protest.
FDA Responds to ProPublica Story on X-Ray Body Scanners
Editor’s Note: This week, the Food and Drug Administration sent us a letter, which we have posted below, taking issue with several passages in our story about airport body scanners. The letter generally takes semantic issue with how we presented specific facts. It does not, in our judgment, raise any issues of substance.
Video: The Redistricting Song
As part of our investigation into the reality of redistricting, we've created, yes, a music video.
