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How a Network of Nonprofits Enriches Fundraisers While Spending Almost Nothing on Its Stated Causes ( www.propublica.org )

“No Schoolers”: How Illinois’ Hands-Off Approach to Homeschooling Leaves Children at Risk ( www.propublica.org )

Texas’ Attorney General Is Increasingly Using Consumer Protection Laws to Pursue Political Targets ( www.propublica.org )

Blinken Says Israeli Units Accused of Serious Violations Have Done Enough to Avoid Sanctions. Experts and Insiders Disagree. — ProPublica ( www.propublica.org )

Ten Years After the Flint Water Crisis, Distrust and Anger Linger ( www.propublica.org )

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More States Are Allowing Child Support Payments to Reach Children ( www.propublica.org )

A Doctor at Cigna Said Her Bosses Pressured Her to Review Patients’ Cases Too Quickly. Cigna Threatened to Fire Her. ( www.propublica.org )

10 Times as Much of This Toxic Pesticide Could End Up on Your Tomatoes and Celery Under a New EPA Proposal ( www.propublica.org )

Blinken Is Sitting on Staff Recommendations to Sanction Israeli Military Units Linked to Killings or Rapes ( www.propublica.org )

A special State Department panel told Secretary of State Antony Blinken that the U.S. should restrict arms sales to Israeli military units that have been credibly accused of human rights abuses. He has not taken any action.

the first time in nearly 20 years, the U.S. is setting limits on pollution from chemical plants ( www.propublica.org )

U.N. Has Flown More Than $2.9 Billion in Cash to Afghanistan Since the Taliban Seized Power, Diverting U.S. Funds ( www.propublica.org )

No Questions, Multiple Denials: This Mississippi Court Appoints Lawyers for Just 1 in 5 Defendants Before Indictment ( www.propublica.org )

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Idaho Governor Proposes $2 Billion in Funding for School Buildings Over Next 10 Years ( www.propublica.org )

Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Monday proposed spending $2 billion over 10 years to help school districts repair and replace their aging buildings. This would mark the largest investment in school facilities in state history, he said....

In 2000, Clarence Thomas was deep in debt, complained about not having enough money, and talked about resigning from the Supreme Court. Then the lavish gifts began to flow. ( www.propublica.org )

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The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax ( www.propublica.org )

When Therapists Lose Their Licenses, Some Turn to the Unregulated Life Coaching Industry Instead ( www.propublica.org )

Whistleblower Says Microsoft Dismissed Warnings About a Security Flaw That Russians Later Used to Hack U.S. Government ( www.propublica.org )

Rent Going Up? One Company’s Algorithm Could Be Why. ( www.propublica.org )

Texas’ Attorney General Is Increasingly Using Consumer Protection Laws to Pursue Political Targets ( www.propublica.org )

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Plastic, Plastic Everywhere — Even at the UN’s “Plastic Free” Conference ( www.propublica.org )

Even When a Cop Is Killed With an Illegally Purchased Weapon, the Gun Store’s Name Is Kept Secret ( www.propublica.org )

A 2003 law pushed by the gun industry limits the information shared by federal agents and shields gun shops from public scrutiny, but ProPublica was able to identify the store that sold the gun used in the shooting of a Chicago police officer.

Looking Up an NYPD Officer’s Discipline Record? Many Are There One Day, Gone the Next. — ProPublica ( www.propublica.org )

Oil Companies Contaminated a Family Farm. The Courts and Regulators Let the Drillers Walk Away. ( www.propublica.org )

The oil and gas industry has reaped profits without ensuring there will be money to plug and clean up their wells. In Oklahoma, that work could cost more than $7 billion if it falls to the state.

A Doctor at Cigna Said Her Bosses Pressured Her to Review Patients’ Cases Too Quickly. Cigna Threatened to Fire Her. ( www.propublica.org )

Still, he made it clear that transaction volume — the metric on the dashboard that was similar to a productivity score — was one of the factors “we use to determine merit raises, bonus” and stock awards. When asked about this, Cigna said that “any assertion that our Medical Directors’ compensation (cash or stock) is...