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U.S. Company Helps Russia Block Prominent Putin Critic
The U.S. blogging company LiveJournal is showing an error message to users inside Russia who try to read the blog of Alexei Navalny, a prominent politician and critic of the Russian government.
Podcast: Guns, PTSD, and the ‘Data-Free Debate’
ProPublica Reporter Lois Beckett explores shooting victims’ trauma and the politics that stifle the research and treatment they need.
Missouri’s Misleading Execution Drug Claim and More in MuckReads Weekly
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The Hidden Cost of Gun Violence: Meet a Mother and Her 7-Year-Old With PTSD
Thousands of Americans in high-violence neighborhoods have developed post-traumatic stress. 24-year-old Aireana and her children are among the few who've been able to get treatment.
Woman Involved in Security Lapse at Arizona Terror Center Stripped of Citizenship
Immigration case leads to likely exile of Chinese immigrant who had role in embarrassing episode in Phoenix.
How New York and Illinois Curb a Key Labor Violation While Other States Fall Short
The states have passed hard-nosed laws and taken an aggressive tack toward employers who misclassify independent contractors.
In His Professional Twilight, a Son of Mississippi Considers His Legacy on Race
In His Professional Twilight, a Son of Mississippi Considers His Legacy on Race
A Judge’s Status, Robed in Silence
Barry Kamins, a senior New York judge under investigation for ethical misconduct, is back on the bench while his case is handled in secret.
Podcast: Louisiana’s Shrinking Coastline
At the current rate of land loss, the Louisiana wetlands ecosystem that took nature 7,000 years to build may be destroyed within one generation. ProPublica's Al Shaw, Scott Klein and Steve Engelberg discuss the economic and environmental implications.
California Legislature Passes Bill to Protect Temp Workers
The bill, inspired in part by a ProPublica investigation, will hold companies accountable for labor abuses by temp agencies and subcontractors they use.
Louisiana Coroner Concludes Handcuffed Suspect Killed Himself and More in #MuckReads Weekly
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One Drug. Two Prices. A Reporter Struggles to Find Out the Cost of His Son’s Prescription
$15 or $30? Health reporter Charles Ornstein is charged two different prices for the same drug. Which one is right? His effort to find out illustrates consumer frustrations with the health care system.
More Data to Be Withheld from Database of Physician Payments
The federal government won’t release data next month on some research payments to doctors. Health officials had acknowledged previously that the database wouldn’t include one-third of payments made by pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
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Surveillance
ProPublica investigates the threats to privacy in an era of cellphones, data mining and cyberwar, including how citizens are digitally tracked by governments and corporations.
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The Prescribers
Inside the Government's Drug Data
Never-before-released government prescription records shows that some doctors and other health professionals across the country prescribe large quantities of drugs known to be potentially harmful, disorienting or addictive for their patients. And officials have done little to detect or deter these hazardous prescribing patterns.
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Illinois Suspends Medical License of Leading Prescriber of Antipsychotic Drugs
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California Legislature Passes Bill to Protect Temp Workers
The bill, inspired in part by a ProPublica investigation, will hold companies accountable for labor abuses by temp agencies and subcontractors they use.
Examining Medicare
A closer look at the services delivered by providers in Medicare’s Part B program—and the money they collect.
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Restraints
Do you know a child who has been forcibly restrained or secluded at school? Help us investigate by sharing your story.
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Federal Investigators Crack Down on Two Virginia Schools’ Use of Restraints