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January 23, 2023 at 3:57 PM

Promoters of election lies also hyped a hospital for Ukraine. That never happened either.

The Big Story True the Vote, a group that spread discredited election conspiracy theories, “abandoned” The Freedom Hospital in April 2022, according to its lawyers. Donate The Big Story Mon. Jan 23, 2023 …

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January 19, 2023 at 4:31 PM

Inside the controversial sales practices of the nation’s biggest title lender

The Big Story Former TitleMax store managers said they were trained to keep customers unaware of the true costs of their title pawns. Donate The Big Story Thu. Jan 19, 2023 Inside the Contro…

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January 18, 2023 at 3:53 PM

Websites selling abortion pills are sharing sensitive data with Google

The Big Story Law enforcement can potentially use this data to prosecute people who end their pregnancies with medication. Donate The Big Story Wed. Jan 18, 2023 Websites Selling Abortion Pi…

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January 11, 2023 at 1:30 PM

America’s biggest museums fail to return Native American human remains

The Big Story The remains of more than 100,000 Native Americans are held by prestigious U.S. institutions, despite a 1990 law meant to return them to tribal nations. Here’s how the ancestors were stolen — and how tribes are working to get them back. Donate …

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January 3, 2023 at 1:36 PM

Muzzled by DeSantis, critical race theory professors cancel courses or modify their teaching

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December 31, 2022 at 9:02 PM

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December 31, 2022 at 12:28 PM

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December 30, 2022 at 11:16 AM

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December 29, 2022 at 4:45 PM

In child welfare cases, most of your constitutional rights don’t apply

The Big Story Overpolicing parents. Donate The Big Story Thu. Dec 29, 2022 In Child Welfare Cases, Most of Your Constitutional Rights Don’t Apply The child welfare system rarely offers…

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December 29, 2022 at 12:35 PM

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December 28, 2022 at 1:32 PM

They called 911 for help. Police and prosecutors used a new junk science to decide they were liars.

The Big Story Tracing the fallacy of 911 call analysis through the justice system, from Quantico to the courtroom. Donate The Big Story Wed. Dec 28, 2022 They Called 911 for Help. Police and…

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December 28, 2022 at 12:21 PM

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December 27, 2022 at 11:15 AM

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December 26, 2022 at 12:35 PM

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December 24, 2022 at 12:30 PM

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December 23, 2022 at 12:07 PM

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December 21, 2022 at 7:43 PM

What lurks inside Google’s black box ad empire

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December 21, 2022 at 11:34 AM

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December 20, 2022 at 2:45 PM

He defended the NYPD in court. Then they arrested him.

The Big Story Charged with a crime he didn’t commit. Donate The Big Story Tue. Dec 20, 2022 He Defended the NYPD in Court. Then They Arrested Him. For 11 years, Karl Ashanti represente…

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December 20, 2022 at 11:45 AM

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December 19, 2022 at 4:57 PM

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December 17, 2022 at 1:00 PM

The school that calls the police on students every other day

The Big Story An Illinois school for students with disabilities has routinely used the police to handle discipline, resulting in the highest arrest rate of any district in the country. Donate The Big Story Sat. Dec 17, 2022 …

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December 17, 2022 at 12:16 PM

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December 16, 2022 at 1:30 PM

Developers found graves in the woods. Authorities then helped erase the historic Black cemetery.

The Big Story The cemetery’s disappearance cleared the way for the expansion of a Microsoft data center. Donate The Big Story Fri. Dec 16, 2022 Developers Found Graves in the Virginia Woods.…

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December 15, 2022 at 5:23 PM

The Night Raids

The Big Story CIA-backed operations killed countless Afghan civilians, and the U.S. hasn't been held accountable. Donate The Big Story Thu. Dec 15, 2022 The Night Raids CIA-backed oper…

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December 15, 2022 at 11:31 AM

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December 14, 2022 at 3:31 PM

Why half the people in this community moved away after Hurricane Katrina

The Big Story An exodus unlike any other. Donate The Big Story Wed. Dec 14, 2022 An Exodus Unlike Any Other: Why Half the People in This Community Moved Away After Hurricane Katrina Af…

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December 12, 2022 at 1:30 PM

Inside Google’s quest to digitize soldiers’ tissue samples

The Big Story The tech giant has long sought access to a priceless trove of veterans’ skin samples, tumor biopsies and slices of organs. Donate The Big Story Mon. Dec 12, 2022 Inside Google’…

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December 12, 2022 at 11:35 AM

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December 10, 2022 at 12:26 PM

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December 8, 2022 at 1:31 PM

Inside the case that upended America’s drug war

The Big Story The Cienfuegos affair. Donate The Big Story Thu. Dec 8, 2022 The Cienfuegos Affair: Inside the Case that Upended America’s Drug War Two years ago, the DEA arrested a Mexi…

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December 8, 2022 at 11:15 AM

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December 7, 2022 at 2:15 PM

Workers across America break their silence on decades of asbestos exposure

The Big Story New accounts from workers contrast sharply with what chemical giants have said on the record about worker safety at their facilities. Donate The Big Story Wed. Dec 7, 2022 Work…

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December 6, 2022 at 1:37 PM

They trusted their prenatal test. They didn’t know the industry is an unregulated “Wild West.”

The Big Story A growing industry expands its reach but leaves some pregnant patients feeling misled and heartbroken. Donate The Big Story Tue. Dec 6, 2022 They Trusted Their Prenatal Test. T…

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December 5, 2022 at 11:45 AM

Investigating TurboTax for 9 years

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December 4, 2022 at 2:30 PM

How a billion-dollar corporation exploits Washington’s special education system

The Big Story “Kids seem to be a paycheck.” Donate The Big Story Sun. Dec 4, 2022 “Kids Seem to Be a Paycheck”: How a Billion-Dollar Corporation Exploits Washington’s Special Education Syste…

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December 3, 2022 at 1:00 PM

The Cold War legacy lurking in U.S. groundwater

The Big Story For the first time, ProPublica has cataloged cleanup efforts at the 50-plus sites where uranium was processed to fuel the nation’s nuclear arsenal. Donate The Big Story Sat. Dec 3, 2022 …

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December 2, 2022 at 11:21 AM

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November 29, 2022 at 11:11 PM

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November 29, 2022 at 5:34 PM

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November 29, 2022 at 12:15 PM

How states limit teen access to abortion

The Big Story "I was never ready for this." Donate The Big Story Tue. Nov 29, 2022 “I Was Never Ready for This”: How States Limit Teen Access to Abortion As abortion access dwindles, A…

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November 29, 2022 at 11:08 AM

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November 28, 2022 at 1:27 PM

How the visionary hospice movement became a for-profit hustle

The Big Story Easy money and a lack of regulation transformed a crusade to provide death with dignity into an industry rife with fraud and exploitation. Donate The Big Story Mon. Nov 28, 2022 …

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November 28, 2022 at 11:15 AM

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November 26, 2022 at 1:00 PM

The military pledged to remove unexploded bombs from this island. Native Hawaiians are still waiting.

The Big Story The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which is leading the remediation effort, has been plagued by shoddy work and multiple regulatory disputes, according to an investigation by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser and ProPublica. Donate The B…

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November 22, 2022 at 2:08 PM

The U.S. promised tribes they would always have fish, but the fish they have pose toxic risks

The Big Story For decades, the U.S. government has failed to test for chemicals and metals in fish. Donate The Big Story Tue. Nov 22, 2022 The U.S. Promised Tribes They Would Always Have Fis…

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November 20, 2022 at 1:30 PM

How Jessica Logan’s call for help became evidence against her

The Big Story Words of conviction. Donate The Big Story Sun. Nov 20, 2022 How Jessica Logan’s Call for Help Became Evidence Against Her After her baby died in the night, a young mother…

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November 19, 2022 at 1:00 PM

What happened to Rezwan

The Big Story When Kabul fell, Biden promised to rescue Afghan allies. Donate The Big Story Sat. Nov 19, 2022 What Happened to Rezwan When Kabul fell, Biden promised to rescue Afghan a…

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November 16, 2022 at 2:33 PM

The Landlord & the Tenant

The Big Story A young mother rents a house near Milwaukee. The previous tenant tells her, “Baby, they shouldn’t have let you move in.” Donate The Big Story Wed. Nov 16, 2022 The Landlord &am…

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November 15, 2022 at 5:10 PM

Inside an anti-abortion meeting with Tennessee’s GOP lawmakers

The Big Story “We need to defend this law.” Donate The Big Story Tue. Nov 15, 2022 “We Need to Defend This Law”: Inside an Anti-Abortion Meeting With Tennessee’s GOP Lawmakers Anti-abo…

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