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August 14, 2023 at 12:09 PM

The hidden fee costing doctors millions every year

The Big Story Big companies rake in profits while doctors are saddled with yet another cost in a burdensome health care system. Donate The Big Story Mon. Aug 14, 2023 The Hidden Fee Costing …

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August 10, 2023 at 6:52 PM

Our latest: Clarence Thomas’ 38 vacations

2023-08-10 - Dev_AdHoc_8-10-23 Support nonprofit journalism today Hi Reader, Today, we published the latest in our investigative series “Friends of the Court.” ProPublica reporters Brett Murphy and Alex Mierjeski have uncovered details of at least 38 d…

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August 10, 2023 at 2:40 PM

Clarence Thomas' 38 Vacations

The Big Story How the Supreme Court justice has reaped benefits from a network of wealthy and well-connected pals. Donate The Big Story Thu. Aug 10, 2023 Clarence Thomas’ 38 Vacations: The O…

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August 7, 2023 at 1:27 PM

Bullied By Her Own Party, a Wisconsin Election Official's GOP Roots Mean Nothing in Volatile New Climate

The Big Story “I’m a Republican who stands up for the truth and not for a lie.” Donate The Big Story Mon. Aug 7, 2023 Bullied By Her Own Party, a Wisconsin Election Official's GOP Roots Mean…

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August 3, 2023 at 12:15 PM

A therapist built a reputation for helping gay Latter-day Saints. These men say he abused them.

The Big Story Several patients complained to the church or the state licensing board about inappropriate touching during therapy sessions. Donate The Big Story Wed. Aug 2, 2023 A Utah Therap…

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July 27, 2023 at 12:28 PM

Their families said they needed treatment. Mississippi officials threw them in jail without charges.

The Big Story The state is a stark outlier in jailing so many people for so long, but many officials say they don’t have another option. Donate The Big Story Thu. Jul 27, 2023 Their Families…

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July 26, 2023 at 12:33 PM

The ultrawealthy use private foundations to bank huge tax breaks while giving the public little in return

The Big Story The rich get huge tax breaks by donating art, property and company shares to benefit the public. Donate The Big Story Wed. Jul 26, 2023 How the Ultrawealthy Use Private Foundat…

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July 20, 2023 at 5:50 PM

How long delays in repatriation let scientists damage Native remains with government funds

The Big Story Federal agencies have awarded millions of dollars to scientific studies on Native American human remains, undermining the goals of NAGPRA as tribes fight for repatriation. Donate The Big Story Thu. Jul 20, 2023 …

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July 19, 2023 at 12:01 PM

How school board meetings became flashpoints for anger and chaos across the country

The Big Story In the first wide-ranging analysis of school board unrest, ProPublica found over 100 incidents that led to violence, threats, arrests and criminal charges. Donate The Big Story Wed. Jul 19, 2023 …

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July 17, 2023 at 12:00 PM

How Harlan Crow slashed his tax bill by taking Clarence Thomas on superyacht cruises

The Big Story In lavishing gifts on the Supreme Court justice, the billionaire GOP donor may have violated tax laws, according to tax experts. Donate The Big Story Mon. Jul 17, 2023 How Harl…

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July 14, 2023 at 3:05 PM

LA promised to preserve low-cost housing. These tenants’ homes were turned into hotel rooms anyway.

The Big Story When the American Hotel converted into a tourist hotel, its long-term residents lost not just their affordable housing but the creative community that long thrived in the iconic building. Donate The Big Story Fri. Jul 14, …

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July 13, 2023 at 12:31 PM

89,000 voter registrations were challenged in Georgia by just six right-wing activists

The Big Story Experts warn that election officials’ handling of some of those challenges may clash with federal law. Donate The Big Story Thu. Jul 13, 2023 Close to 100,000 Voter Registratio…

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July 10, 2023 at 1:01 PM

Right-wing websites connected to former Trump lawyer are scamming loyal followers with phony celebrity pitches

The Big Story A mysterious network called AdStyle is placing ads with fake endorsements from celebrities like Oprah Winfrey and Elon Musk on conservative sites based in the U.S. and abroad. Donate The Big Story Mon. Jul 10, 2023 …

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July 2, 2023 at 1:00 PM

How parents outraged by library books and diversity initiatives transformed one New Jersey school board

The Big Story An angry parent confronted a New Jersey school board president, accelerating a chain of events that pushed the board to the right. Donate The Big Story Sun. Jul 2, 2023 How Par…

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June 30, 2023 at 1:31 PM

“We Buy Ugly Houses” CEO steps down following ProPublica investigation

The Big Story Plus: The company said it had kicked out a top franchisee who broke the law. New evidence suggests it didn’t. Donate The Big Story Fri. Jun 30, 2023 “We Buy Ugly Houses” CEO St…

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June 28, 2023 at 12:01 PM

How often do health insurers say no to patients? No one knows.

The Big Story Insurers’ denial rates — a critical measure of how reliably they pay for customers’ care — remain mostly secret to the public. Donate The Big Story Wed. Jun 28, 2023 How Often …

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June 26, 2023 at 12:30 PM

How a doctor’s quest to grow the male member is leaving some men desperate and disfigured

The Big Story Inside the secretive world of penile enlargement. Donate The Big Story Mon. Jun 26, 2023 Inside the Secretive World of Penile Enlargement How a doctor’s two-decade quest …

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June 22, 2023 at 2:45 PM

New investigation into the Supreme Court

2023-06-22 - Dev_AdHoc_6-22-23 Support fearless, independent journalism Hi Reader, Yesterday, ProPublica published a new bombshell investigation revealing that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito took an undisclosed luxury fishing trip to Alaska with bi…

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June 22, 2023 at 12:30 PM

How executives and well-connected investors make exquisitely timed trades in health care stocks

The Big Story The biotech edge. Donate The Big Story Thu. Jun 22, 2023 The Biotech Edge: How Executives and Well-Connected Investors Make Exquisitely Timed Trades in Health Care Stocks …

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June 21, 2023 at 3:54 AM

Justice Samuel Alito took luxury fishing vacation with GOP billionaire who later had cases before the court

The Big Story In the years after the undisclosed trip to Alaska, Republican megadonor Paul Singer’s hedge fund has repeatedly had business before the Supreme Court. Alito has never recused himself. Donate The Big Story Tue. Jun 20, 2023…

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June 19, 2023 at 1:00 PM

Can America’s students recover what they lost during the pandemic?

The Big Story Disastrous test scores increasingly show how steep a toll the COVID-19 era exacted on students, particularly minorities. Donate The Big Story Mon. Jun 19, 2023 Can America’s St…

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June 16, 2023 at 8:04 PM

⏱️ Final hours of our member drive! ⏱️

2023-06-16 - Dev_Summer23_06.16.23_ACQ_PM Your support makes a difference here Hi Reader, We are in the final moments of our summer member drive, and I’m asking you to join us before the midnight deadline by making a donation r…

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June 16, 2023 at 1:29 PM

How a grad student uncovered the largest known slave auction in the U.S.

The Big Story The find yields a new understanding of the enormous harm of such a transaction. Donate The Big Story Fri. Jun 16, 2023 How a Grad Student Uncovered the Largest Known Slave Auct…

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June 16, 2023 at 10:08 AM

Summer member drive ends today!

2023-06-15 - Dev_Summer23_06.16.23_ACQ_AM Independent journalism powered by the people Hi Reader, Our summer member drive wraps up tonight, and before the day is over, I hope you’ll dedicate a few minutes and a few dollars to su…

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June 15, 2023 at 12:43 PM

How the World Bank Group is enabling the deaths of endangered chimps

The Big Story Are offsets “get out of jail free” cards for ecosystem damage? Donate The Big Story Thu. Jun 15, 2023 Out of Balance The World Bank Group enabled the devastation of villa…

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June 15, 2023 at 10:36 AM

How donation dollars have made real-world change

2023-06-14 - Dev_Summer23_06.15.23_ACQ Summer member drive ends tomorrow! Hi Reader, Our summer member drive ends tomorrow, and I’m so grateful for the response we’ve seen so far from our readers. I hope you’ll join them by maki…

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June 14, 2023 at 6:16 PM

Our latest impact report is here

2023-06-14 - Dev_ImpactReport_Q2_2023_Tranche Read about the real-world change spurred by our journalism Donate Dear Reader, I want to share our newly released Impact Report, covering the first four months of 2023 at ProPublica. Your support has he…

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June 14, 2023 at 12:30 PM

Inside the preventable deaths that happened within a prominent transplant center

The Big Story Dr. James Eason, who earned acclaim by operating on Steve Jobs, led the transplant center named in his honor at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis. An internal analysis by Eason’s own team details the preventable deaths under his watch. Donate …

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June 14, 2023 at 10:21 AM

Investigating blocked railroad crossings

2023-06-13 - Dev_Summer23_06.14.23_ACQ Summer member drive ends on Friday Hi Reader, I know that as a reader of ProPublica, you come to us for the kind of well-researched, nonpartisan, investigative journalism that you can’t ge…

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June 13, 2023 at 12:31 PM

Trapped Under Trucks: The inside story of the government’s failure to prevent underride crashes

The Big Story For decades, federal safety regulators ignored credible scientific research and failed to take simple steps to stop gruesome roadway crashes involving heavy trucks. Donate The Big Story Tue. Jun 13, 2023 …

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June 12, 2023 at 10:26 AM

Climate change journalism needs your support

2023-06-09 - Dev_Summer23_06.12.23_ACQ Protect credible, trustworthy reporting today Hi Reader, The most important story of our lifetime may very well be climate change. As this global crisis grows more urgent by the day, so do…

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June 10, 2023 at 10:31 AM

Journalism that holds the powerful to account

2023-06-09 - Dev_Summer23_06.10.23_ACQ Join us today Hi Reader, Earlier this year, ProPublica broke the story about Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his lucrative friendship with billionaire Harlan Crow by revealing th…

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June 9, 2023 at 10:51 AM

Making a difference where it’s most needed

2023-06-08 - Dev_Summer23_06.09.23_ACQ Help power one of the largest teams of investigative journalists in the country Hi Reader, Newsrooms across the country are struggling to survive. As local papers downsize, or even close e…

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June 8, 2023 at 10:18 AM

Investigating how the rich are getting richer

2023-06-07 - Dev_Summer23_06.08.23_ACQ Support fearless, independent journalism Hi Reader, The wealth gap in America has been widening for decades. For the last two years, we’ve been investigating and exposing how America’s bil…

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June 7, 2023 at 1:04 PM

Las Vegas needs to save water. It won’t find it in lawns.

The Big Story Drought-plagued Nevada pledged to do away with 3,900 acres of grass in the Las Vegas area within six years, but a ProPublica analysis found that the state grossly overestimated how much of that grass would likely be removed. Donate …

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June 6, 2023 at 10:41 AM

Journalism that gets results

2023-06-05 - Dev_Summer23_06.06.23_ACQ Support this critical work with a gift of any amount Hi Reader, A bit over a month ago, we published a story from our series exploring how the health insurance industry denies coverage to …

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June 5, 2023 at 10:07 AM

Summer member drive begins today

2023-06-02 - Dev_Summer23_06.05.23_ACQ This nonprofit newsroom needs your support! Hi Reader, Today begins ProPublica’s summer member drive. For the next two weeks, I’ll be checking in with you, explaining how we operate as a newsroom, highlighting some…

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June 3, 2023 at 12:02 PM

This cop got out of 44 tickets by saying over and over that his girlfriend stole his car

The Big Story A deeper look at his career sheds light on Chicago’s troubled history of police accountability. Donate The Big Story Sat. Jun 3, 2023 This Cop Got Out of 44 Tickets by Saying O…

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June 1, 2023 at 3:02 PM

Supreme Risk

The Big Story Rights like those to same-sex marriage and search warrants are based on judicial rulings that the Supreme Court can overturn and that current justices have questioned some aspect of. Donate The Big Story Thu. Jun 1, 2023 …

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May 25, 2023 at 3:36 PM

They held down a Black teen who had tried to shoplift. He died from asphyxia. Why was no one ever charged?

The Big Story A decade later, a father still fights for justice and awaits the findings from an unusual new inquiry. Donate The Big Story Thu. May 25, 2023 They Held Down a Black Teen Who Ha…

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May 24, 2023 at 1:12 PM

In the “Wild West” of outpatient vascular care, doctors can reap huge payments as patients risk life and limb

The Big Story A boom that is making doctors rich and putting patients in danger. Donate The Big Story Wed. May 24, 2023 In the “Wild West” of Outpatient Vascular Care, Doctors Can Reap Huge …

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May 22, 2023 at 12:52 PM

The scientist and the bats

The Big Story Funders thought watching bats wasn’t important. Then she helped solve the mystery of a deadly virus. Donate The Big Story Mon. May 22, 2023 The Scientist and the Bats Fun…

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May 18, 2023 at 11:59 AM

The newest college admissions ploy: paying to make your teen a “peer-reviewed” author

The Big Story A group of services, often connected to pricey college counselors, has arisen to help high schoolers carry out and publish research as a credential for their college applications. Donate The Big Story Thu. May 18, 2023 …

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May 15, 2023 at 4:08 PM

Five stories of lives upended after dealing with the “We Buy Ugly Houses” company

The Big Story ProPublica found that HomeVestors franchises often target the homes of people in vulnerable or desperate situations. Donate The Big Story Mon. May 15, 2023 Five Stories of Live…

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May 11, 2023 at 12:20 PM

The ugly truth behind “We Buy Ugly Houses”

The Big Story HomeVestors of America, the self-proclaimed “largest homebuyer in the U.S.,” trains its nearly 1,150 franchisees to zero in on homeowners’ desperation. Donate The Big Story Thu. May 11, 2023 …

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May 8, 2023 at 9:03 PM

Our “Stillbirths” series is a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize

2023-05-08 - dev_pulitzerfinalist_5-8-23 …in explanatory reporting Donate Hi Reader, ProPublica learned today that one of our ongoing investigations that began last year, “Stillbirths” by reporter Duaa Eldeib, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize…

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May 8, 2023 at 1:09 PM

A former NFL player persuaded politicians that his child ID kits help find missing kids

The Big Story There’s no evidence they do. Donate The Big Story Mon. May 8, 2023 A Former NFL Player Persuaded Politicians That His Child ID Kits Help Find Missing Kids. There’s No Evidence …

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May 5, 2023 at 12:35 PM

How Rep. James Clyburn protected his district at a cost to Black Democrats

The Big Story Facing the possibility of an unsafe district, South Carolina’s most powerful Democrat sent his aide to consult with the GOP on a redistricting plan that diluted Black voting strength and harmed his party’s chances of gaining seats in Congress. Donate …

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May 4, 2023 at 6:07 PM

Our latest on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas

2023-05-04 - Dev_AdHoc_5-4-23 Support nonprofit journalism today Hi Reader, Today, we published the latest in our investigative series about Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas: Billionaire Harlan Crow paid the private school tuition of a Thomas fami…

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May 4, 2023 at 12:29 PM

Clarence Thomas had a child in private school. Harlan Crow paid the tuition.

The Big Story “This is way outside the norm,” said a former White House ethics lawyer. Donate The Big Story Thu. May 4, 2023 Clarence Thomas Had a Child in Private School. Harlan Crow Paid t…

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