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New Bill in Illinois Would Increase Temp Worker Protections
by Michael Grabell An Illinois lawmaker is set to introduce a bill in the state legislature today to increase protections for the growing army of temporary workers. The bill was prompted in part by a...
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States Move to Intervene in Federal Case on For-profit College Watchdog
by Annie Waldman Democratic attorneys general from five states and the District of Columbia announced yesterday that they intend to intervene in a federal case involving an embattled for-profit...
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Why Trump’s Meetings With CEOs Seeking Mergers Trouble Observers
by Justin Elliott and Jesse Eisinger When the CEOs of Monsanto and Bayer met now-President Donald Trump earlier this month, eager for a nod of assent for their controversial merger into an...
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How To Leak To ProPublica
Updated (Jan. 25, 2017): This story has been updated to include the latest information on Signal and our expanded beats in 2017. Our job is to hold people and institutions accountable. And it requires...
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Trump’s Team at EPA Vetting ‘Controversial’ Public Meetings and Presentations
by Andrew Revkin President Donald Trump long ago announced his provocative intentions for the Environmental Protection Agency, pledging during the campaign to get rid of the agency “in almost every...
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How to Protect Your Digital Privacy in the Era of Public Shaming
by Julia Angwin Every January, I do a digital tune-up, cleaning up my privacy settings, updating my software and generally trying to upgrade my security. This year, the task feels particularly urgent...
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Gov. Cuomo’s New Affordable Housing Proposal Would Make Some Rents Less...
by Cezary Podkul Earlier this month, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled a proposal that he dubbed the “Affordable New York Housing Program.” Turns out, one of its provisions would likely increase...
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Drug Distributors Penalized For Turning Blind Eye In Opioid Epidemic
by Charles Ornstein This story was co-published with NPR’s Shots blog. As the toll of the opioid epidemic grows, scores of doctors have lost their licenses and some have gone to prison. Pharmacies are...
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The Breakthrough: Uncovering Danger at the Pharmacy Counter
by Charles Ornstein and Tracy Weber .player_box { display: none; } div.article-inline-image.Right.demobbed {display: none;} Every time you pick up a prescription at the drugstore, you’re handed a set...
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Trump Executive Order Could Block 500,000 Legal U.S. Residents From Returning...
by Marcelo Rochabrun When details leaked earlier this week about a spate of immigration-related executive orders from President Donald Trump, much public discussion focused on a 30-day ban on new...
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Hours After Landing in U.S., Cleveland Clinic Doctor Forced to Leave by...
by Charles Ornstein Hours after landing in New York on Saturday, a doctor at the prestigious Cleveland Clinic was forced to leave the country based on an executive order issued by President Donald...
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Trump Ban Leaves 12-Year-Old Girl Facing Return to War-Torn Yemen
by Justin Elliott Ahmed Ali spent Sunday at a hotel near Djibouti’s International Airport, anxiously checking CNN on his phone to see if the Trump Administration would allow him to fly to the United...
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Trump’s Executive Order Strands Brooklyn Doctor in Sudan
by Charles Ornstein On Saturday morning, Dr. Kamal Fadlalla traveled more than two hours from his family’s home in Wad Madani, Sudan, to the country’s capital of Khartoum to board a flight back to the...
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How Jeff Sessions Helped Kill Equitable School Funding in Alabama
by Ryan Gabrielson In the early 1990s, children across Alabama’s large rural stretches still attended faltering public schools, some with exposed wiring and rainwater leaking into classrooms. The...
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DeVos’ Code Words for Creationism Offshoot Raise Concerns About ‘Junk Science’
by Annie Waldman At a confirmation hearing earlier this month, Betsy DeVos, President Trump’s pick for education secretary, responded to a question about whether she would promote “junk science” by...
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Trump’s Travel Ban Is Wreaking Havoc on Families, Especially Those With Valid...
by Charles Ornstein , Terry Parris Jr. and Marcelo Rochabrun President Donald Trump’s travel ban has torn apart Dr. Abubaker Hassan’s family. A few months ago, his wife, Sara Hamad, took their infant...
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Federal Court May Decide If Employers Can Reject Older Job Seekers to Protect...
by Peter Gosselin BOSTON — Texas Roadhouse is a nationwide chain of steakhouses with a casual vibe, a partner in country singer Willie Nelson and, according to federal officials, a history of labeling...
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HHS Nominee Tom Price Targeted Panel That Urged Fewer Cancer Screenings
by Marshall Allen This story was co-published with NPR’s Shots blog. If the last few years are any guide, one group that may find itself in the crosshairs of Rep. Tom Price, President Trump’s pick to...
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After NY Cop Salutes Violence Against Anti-Trump Protester, His Online Post...
by Patrick G. Lee A video posted on Jan. 22 by a pro-Trump Facebook page shows a physical altercation between anti-Trump protesters and a passerby in Washington, D.C. The pedestrian punches a...
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Cleveland Clinic Medical Trainee Sues to Come Back to U.S.
by Charles Ornstein A Cleveland Clinic doctor barred from entering the United States over the weekend by President Donald Trump’s travel ban is suing the president and his administration, seeking a...
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