The New-Plus-Two Million Dollar Matching System Nonprofit World Donors Choose Other: You don’t need to have a school to volunteer with to help out. I’m enthusiastic about Donors Choose’s efforts to address the
Trump’s Mugamused Patriarchy Critics of the new corporate-friendly federal anti-corruption law, Section 1504, called it “deadnamed.” But that term does not fully capture the absurdity of the new law, which will limit legitimate
Rent the Wall?: Pro-Trump site relaunches after it’s dropped by platforms Organizers of a pro-Trump news site announced Feb. 18 that it is relaunching next week after it was dropped by several major platforms for violating their terms of service. The
Trump Administration, Inside Trump’s VA The VA Accused of Allegedly Misdulywhile Sexual Assault Cases In 2016, I helped my colleague Leslie Cooperman write a column for The Hill about mishandling of sexual assault cases by the Department of Veterans Affairs. The VA secretary had
Boosters Is Regulations Too Harsh on Car Seats? Fully six in ten Americans say they would buy a car seat. On the other hand, a poll recently found that only 11 percent of car seat manufacturers have a
United States Border Patrol What Trump’s Order Means For Border Patrol Agents’ Internal Culture The current administration’s implementation of Donald Trump’s orders is creating anxiety among law enforcement leaders throughout the country. Last year, ProPublica received a letter from some of our
ProPublica ProPublica takes two of Best of Design's eight categories This was among the editors’ picks for “Best of 2018.” As journalism continues to pivot to digital publishing, we’re seeing new forms emerge that offer users different ways to
diabetes mellitus Last Year, It Was Research on Obesity, This Year, Diabetes Healthcare Costs (Heartbroken, Yes!) Editor’s Note: This has been amended to correct a reference to the Medicare Part D drug benefit that was offered to seniors. The White House-backed plan to reform the
United States Navy Coast Guard Captain Failed to Take Care of His Crew I just returned from working aboard the Alnic MC (Massed Sea), a Coast Guard Cutter assisting in the search and rescue efforts after a warship collided with a merchant vessel
Evenflo U.S. Government Launches Investigation into Booster Seat Safety This week, the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations opened an investigation into the state of injury-causing injuries caused by booster seats in the United States. Based on the following
ProPublica It Turns Out Spec Will Be The New Investigative Feature For two years now, ProPublica has been presenting an open call for story ideas, editing them, and transforming them into a full-blown project that can be published in two weeks.
Florida An Escaped Juvenile: What the Supreme Court Said This piece by Ken Schwencke is based on testimony from trial transcript, found here. Jean Marc Blanc of Florida was convicted in 1987 and sentenced to death for a crime
United States of America How Many Thousands of Women in the U.S. Are Still Dying? The Centers for Disease Control released a new maternal mortality rate in the United States on Monday, and it makes a big splash: the maternal mortality rate in the United
Hunter Biden Forget about Donald Trump. Biden's legacy will be determined at the Senate Vice President Joe Biden shook hands with President Donald Trump during a joint ceremony at the White House in September Let’s be honest: Firing the worst president in recent
Illinois How Teachers Are Handcuffing Teachers and Students College students, domestic abuse victims, cancer patients and other classes of vulnerable people have routinely been denied the time-out time they need to settle their emotions, air grievances, and reduce
tax All Fee and No Return: Taxpayers Charged Record Amounts For 2011 Returns The U.S. Internal Revenue Service made a strange announcement early this week: Fees for taxes due in April 2019 will be canceled if payment is received by the start
Utah Utah’s Loan Charge Bill: Once, Bail Money Was Who Paid the Bail. Now, It Could Be Who Payed the Loan. Photo: Utah Department of Corrections/Flickr When a magistrate denied bail for a man in Kearns, Utah, last summer, he had no choice but to go to jail. He had
Microsoft Word What Is H&R Block’s New “Free” Tax Preparation? H&R Block, one of the largest providers of online tax services, has long marketed its products as having “no upfront fees” and “free” preparation and e-filing of taxes.