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Widely Cited Government Study on Iranian Spies ‘Pulled for Revisions’
by Justin Elliott An official with the Library of Congress says a widely cited but poorly sourced report his office did on Iran's intelligence ministry has been pulled from circulation. As we detailed...
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How the NRA Undermined Congress’ Last Push for Gun Control
by Joaquin SapienLast week, President Obama unveiled sweeping proposals on gun control, including a ban on military-style assault weapons, a reduction of ammunition magazine capacity and stiffer...
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The American Behind India’s 9/11—And How U.S. Botched Chances to Stop Him
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At Some Schools, Achievement Lags Behind Opportunity
by Jennifer LaFleurSome education experts say the opportunity to take advanced classes is critical to helping low-income students succeed later in life.But opportunity doesn’t always equal...
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The Best Reporting on What’s Wrong with Congress
by Theodoric MeyerBack in 2011, we rounded up some of the best stories about the 112th Congress, the least productive in decades. Since then, things seem to have gotten even worse. The 113th Congress...
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Judge Gives American 35 Years for Plotting Deadly Mumbai Terror Attack
by Sebastian RotellaJan. 24: This story has been updated and expanded with more information on David Coleman Headley and his sentencing hearing. CHICAGO — A federal judge in Chicago on Thursday...
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Message from Mexico: U.S. Is Polluting Water It May Someday Need to Drink
by Abrahm Lustgarten Mexico City plans to draw drinking water from a mile-deep aquifer, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times. The Mexican effort challenges a key tenet of U.S. clean water...
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When Doctors Feel Pain After a Medical Mistake
by Blair HickmanDr. David Ring, an associate professor at Harvard Medical School and board certified orthopedic and hand surgeon, once performed the wrong surgery on a patient’s finger. Ring quickly...
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Manti Te’o Was Involved in Three Hoaxes: MuckReads Podcast
by Mike Webb On Friday, Jan. 25, ProPublica reporter Marshall Allen interviewed Timothy Burke and Jack Dickey — the Deadspin reporters who first broke the Manti Te'o hoax. Their story, "Manti Te'o's...
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The Best Reporting on Redistricting Shenanigans (#MuckReads)
by Christie Thompson and Theodoric MeyerRepublicans in the Virginia Senate made headlines Jan. 20 when they rammed through legislation that would concentrate the state’s Democratic voters into fewer...
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Timeline: How Obama Compares to Bush on Torture, Surveillance and Detention
by Cora Currier and Lena Groeger
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New Report Calls for More Grants to Low-Income Students, End to Federal...
by Marian WangThe federal government must double down on grants to low-income students and dramatically simplify the system of student loans, says a new report by the non-partisan New America...
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Obama’s Flip-Flops on Money in Politics: A Brief History
by Justin ElliottWhen President Obama told supporters that he would morph his campaign into a new nonprofit that would accept unlimited corporate donations, the announcement set off a familiar round...
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Lawmakers Press for Answers on Sale of Wild Horses
by Dave Philipps, Special to ProPublica Two congressmen wrote to the Department of Interior this week to demand information on the progress of its investigation into whether more than 1,700 federally...
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Do As We Say, Congress Says, Then Does What It Wants
by Theodoric MeyerWhen CBS News reported in 2011 that members of Congress weren’t prohibited from insider trading, Congress moved swiftly.President Obama signed a law banning it within six months of...
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How Disaster Aid Recipients Voted on Sandy Relief
by Al Shaw and Jeff LarsonThough the Sandy relief bill passed both the Senate and the House, many members of Congress voted no despite their own states receiving millions of dollars in federal...
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Censorship Controversy Interrupts Trial of Gitmo Detainees
by Cora CurrierWhen a pretrial hearing for Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and four other alleged 9/11 plotters began this week, an unknown censor shut off the audio feed from the courtroom even though no...
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Feds to Publicize Drug and Device Company Payments to Doctors Next Year
by Charles Ornstein and Tracy WeberUpdate, Feb. 1, 2013: This story has been updated. After years of anticipation, all of the nation's drug and medical device makers must soon begin publicly reporting...
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A Patient’s Guide: How To Stay Safe In a Hospital
by Blair HickmanPropping up a patient’s hospital bed at a 30-degree angle can help prevent hospital-acquired pneumonia. Using alcohol wipes kills staph bugs, but you need bleach wipes to kill C. diff...
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