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Can’t Do It Without You
by Richard Tofel As the holidays approach and the year winds down, we’re reminded of how much each of you brings to ProPublica’s work. We couldn’t do what we do so effectively without the subscribers...
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The IRS Moves to Limit Dark Money – But Enforcement Still a Question
by Kim BarkerThe IRS and Treasury Department announced proposed guidelines clarifying the definition of political activities for social welfare nonprofits Tuesday afternoon, a move that could restrict...
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Why Reporters in the U.S. Now Need Protection
by Paul SteigerLast night, ProPublica founder and executive chairman Paul Steiger received the Burton Benjamin Memorial award from the Committee to Protect Journalists. Here are his remarks. In recent...
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Six Questions About HealthCare.gov’s Future
by Charles OrnsteinD-Day for HealthCare.gov is upon us.The federal health insurance marketplace for 36 states has undergone round-the-clock fixes during the past eight weeks after what could only be...
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Weigh In: Do HIV Laws Protect or Persecute?
by Christie Thompson #PDI_container7599407 .pds-links { float:left; }Nick Rhoades was originally sentenced to 25 years in prison for failing to disclose to a sex partner that he was HIV-positive. The...
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Sex, Lies and HIV: When What You Don’t Tell Your Partner Is a Crime
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For Medicare Drug Plans, the High Cost of Doing Nothing
by Charles Ornstein My Thanksgiving ritual each year consists of heaps of turkey, corn casserole and apple pie — as well as quiet time devoted to helping relatives choose Medicare prescription drug...
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‘Please Wait’: New-and-Improved HealthCare.gov Has Same Old Problems
by Charles Ornstein .article-inline-image { margin: 0 80px; } After a glowing news conference yesterday citing “night and day” progress on HealthCare.gov, I decided to log in this morning and take the...
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For Uninsured Missouri Reporter, Obamacare Is a Real-Life Story
by Charles Ornstein For Missouri public radio reporter Harum Helmy, the Affordable Care Act is more than just a story she covers. It is also a story she’s living.“I know — an uninsured health...
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After Years of Troubles, Largest Student-Loan Servicers Get Stepped-up Oversight
by Marian WangSallie Mae and other large student-loan servicers -- the companies that act as a go-between for borrowers and lenders -- will soon be getting some regular oversight from the Consumer...
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Test Run No. 2: HealthCare.gov’s Invisible Health Plans
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How Bureaucrats Stand in the Way of Releasing Elderly and Ill Prisoners
by Christie ThompsonFormer inmate Veronica Barnes had three years left to serve in federal prison when she found out in January 2011 that her husband John was dying of pancreatic cancer. Doctors said...
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Podcast: HIV Exposure Laws
by Minhee ChoAt least 35 states have laws that specifically criminalize exposing someone to HIV – even in ways that experts say carry little, if any, risk of infection. In fact, none of these laws...
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HealthCare.gov’s Mysterious New Number: ‘834’
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Federal Flood Maps Left New York Unprepared for Sandy—and FEMA Knew It
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New Allegations from Fired Examiner Describe Chaotic Workplace at New York Fed
by Jake BernsteinAn amended lawsuit by fired bank examiner Carmen Segarra describes a chaotic work environment at her old employer, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, alleging that lines of...
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HUD Finally Stirs on Housing Discrimination
by Nikole Hannah-JonesThe U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has accused Dallas, one of the nation’s largest cities, of violating civil rights law through housing practices that...
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World of Spycraft: NSA and CIA Spied in Online Games
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Transcript: What Are Intelligence Agencies Doing in Virtual Worlds?
by Amanda ZamoraAs we reported this week with The New York Times, American and British spy agencies have taken their surveillance efforts into the virtual realm, collecting data from online games...
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