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Why the FCC Fined Google Just 68 Seconds in Profits
by Justin Elliott The Federal Communications Commission announced Friday it is slapping a fine on Google for deliberately impeding an investigation of the collection of sensitive wireless network data...
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Big Banks Slack on Maintaining Foreclosed Homes in Minority Areas, Complaint...
by Cora Currier Wells Fargo and U.S. Bank have let foreclosed homes in black and Latino neighborhoods lapse into disrepair, while bank-owned homes in mainly white neighborhoods are better cared-for,...
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No Forensic Background? No Problem
by Leah Bartos, Special to ProPublica This story was co-published with PBS Frontline. This is how I -- a journalism graduate student with no background in forensics -- became certified as a “Forensic...
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Broadcasters Are ‘Against Transparency,’ Says FCC Chairman
by Justin Elliott Television stations, which have been fighting a government proposal to make political ad data more accessible, came in for some harsh criticism yesterday at their annual trade show...
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Selfless Tee Offers ProPublica T-Shirts
We're very happy to announce a partnership with the folks at Selfless Tee to produce ProPublica T-shirts. Each T-shirt sold ($22 each) will result in a $7 contribution to ProPublica. The new T-shirt...
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10 Questions – And Answers – To Help You Understand the Foreclosure Crisis
by Blair Hickman Last week, our reporter Paul Kiel took time out from promoting his e-book to answer reader questions on Reddit about the foreclosure crisis, buying a home and how he got started as an...
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Read the Tax Returns From Karl Rove’s ‘Dark Money’ Group (Donors Still a...
by Kim Barker One of the most talked-about "dark money" groups of the election released its tax returns yesterday, showing it raised almost $77 million from fewer than 100 donors over 19 months. Most...
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The EPA’s First Fracking Rules — Limited and Delayed
by Lena Groeger The Environmental Protection Agency issued the first-ever national air pollution regulations for fracking on Wednesday. First proposed in July 2011, the final rules have been welcomed...
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A Punishment BP Can’t Pay Off
by Abrahm Lustgarten This story was published as an op-ed in The New York Times. Two years after a series of gambles and ill-advised decisions on a BP drilling project led to the largest accidental...
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Meet the Media Companies Lobbying Against Transparency
by Justin Elliott News organizations cultivate a reputation for demanding transparency, whether by suing for access to government documents, dispatching camera crews to the doorsteps of recalcitrant...
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Top MuckReads: Poisoned Backyards, Picturing PTSD, and Regulators on the Run
by Blair Hickman Here are this week's top must-read stories from #MuckReads, ProPublica's ongoing collection of the best watchdog journalism. Anyone can contribute by tweeting a link to a story and...
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How are the Dialysis Centers Near You?
by Minhee Cho Last week, we updated our Dialysis Facility Tracker with the latest data about the quality of care at dialysis centers around the country. As is the hope when we release nationwide data,...
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Student Loan Borrowers Dazed and Confused by Servicer Shuffle
by Marian Wang The Department of Education has been transferring large batches of federal student loans to new loan-servicing companies — leaving in the lurch some borrowers who are suddenly...
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Advice From Walmart Exec at Center of Scandal: ‘Personal Integrity’ is Key
by Justin Elliott In a 7,000-word blockbuster Sunday, The New York Times reported that Walmart allegedly engaged in a vast campaign of bribery to expand the company's Mexico business in the early...
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Latest News Corp. Investigation Emails
Report your findings in over 160 News Corp. internal emails released today
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ALEC and ExxonMobil Push Loopholes in Fracking Chemical Disclosure Rules
by Cora Currier One of the key controversies about fracking is the chemical makeup of the fluid that is pumped deep into the ground to break apart rock and release natural gas. Some companies have...
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Feds File First Criminal Charges Related to BP Gulf Spill
by Abrahm Lustgarten Two years after oil from a BP well began gushing into the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. Department of Justice has filed criminal charges alleging that a former BP employee destroyed...
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Public Files? Not On A Student Budget
by Daniel Victor On Friday, the Federal Communications Commission will vote on a proposal that would require broadcasters to post political ad data online. While law currently requires the files to be...
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News Corp. Exec Considered Enlisting Newspaper Editors in Lobbying Effort
by Cora Currier In front of a British government panel today, Rupert Murdoch denied that he tried to wield political influence or use his media holdings to further the business interests of News Corp....
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Broadcasters’ Last-Ditch Push to Hide Political Ad Data
by Justin Elliott With the Federal Communications Commission set to vote Friday on whether to require broadcasters to post political ad data online, the industry has been scrambling to water down the...
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