Nike Pledged to Shrink Its Carbon Footprint. It Just Slashed the Staff Charged With Making That Happen. ( www.propublica.org )
Eight years ago, the world’s largest sports apparel brand made a bold commitment. Nike was embarking on what it called a moonshot: doubling its business while halving its impact on the warming planet....
Two Reporters Covering Education in the Midwest Followed the Money … to a School in New York ( www.propublica.org )
Students from 13 states and Puerto Rico — including Michigan and Indiana in the Midwest — went to Shrub Oak this past school year. Families’ decisions to cross state borders for an education often come after they have struggled to find a place for their children. For journalists, this trend and its impact are not easy to...
Two Reporters Covering Education in the Midwest Followed the Money … to a School in New York ( www.propublica.org )
And then we heard concerns that students were being mistreated at one of those schools: Shrub Oak International School in Mohegan Lake, New York. Black eyes and bruises. Insufficient staffing. Medical neglect. No kitchen....
Nike Pledged to Shrink Its Carbon Footprint. It Just Slashed the Staff Charged With Making That Happen. ( www.propublica.org )
He Was Convicted of Killing His Baby. The DA’s Office Says He’s Innocent, but That Might Not Be Enough. ( www.propublica.org )
How Google uses secrecy, market dominance, and connections to rule tech (Pt 2): How Google’s Ad Business Funds Disinformation Around the World ( www.propublica.org )
This is Part 2 of an award-winning series exploring how Google wields market power, technological dominance and political influence to amass and conceal information in service of profits — often in violation of its stated rules, government procedures and international sanctions. Click here for earlier parts, or to discuss the...
A Pulitzer-winning deep dive into the Supreme Court scandal (Pt 6): Clarence Thomas Secretly Participated in Koch Network Donor Events ( www.propublica.org )
This is Part 6 of a Pulitzer-winning ongoing series exploring the financial scandal surrounding the Supreme Court. For the other parts, or to discuss the series as a whole, click here....
The Gospel of Matthew Trewhella: How a Militant Anti-Abortion Activist Is Influencing Republican Politics ( www.propublica.org )
But today, the world has changed. He has been invited to speak by local Republican parties and other groups across the country. He gave a prayer breakfast sermon to one of the nation’s preeminent law enforcement associations. And a prolific booster of election conspiracy theories has used his work as the basis for a campaign...
A Pulitzer-winning deep dive into the Supreme Court scandal (Pt 5): Clarence Thomas’ 38 Vacations: The Other Billionaires Who Have Treated the Supreme Court Justice to Luxury Travel ( www.propublica.org )
This is Part 5 of a Pulitzer-winning ongoing series exploring the financial scandal surrounding the Supreme Court. For the other parts, or to discuss the series as a whole, click here....
How Google uses secrecy, market dominance, and connections to rule tech (Pt 1): Google Says It Bans Gun Ads. It Actually Makes Money From Them. ( www.propublica.org )
This is part 1 of an ongoing series....
Words of Conviction (Pt 2): They Called 911 for Help. Police and Prosecutors Used a New Junk Science to Decide They Were Liars. ( www.propublica.org )
This is Pt 2/2 of the series. You can find Pt 1 here....
A Pulitzer-winning deep dive into the Supreme Court scandal (Pt 4): Justice Samuel Alito Took Luxury Fishing Vacation With GOP Billionaire Who Later Had Cases Before the Court ( www.propublica.org )
This is Part 4 of a Pulitzer-winning ongoing series exploring the financial scandal surrounding the Supreme Court. For the other parts, or to discuss the series as a whole, click here....
The Gospel of Matthew Trewhella: How a Militant Anti-Abortion Activist Is Influencing Republican Politics ( www.propublica.org )
The Gospel of Matthew Trewhella: How a Militant Anti-Abortion Activist Is Influencing Republican Politics ( www.propublica.org )
This Wisconsin pastor was once a political pariah....
A Pulitzer-winning deep dive into the Supreme Court scandal (Pt 3): Clarence Thomas Had a Child in Private School. Harlan Crow Paid the Tuition. ( www.propublica.org )
This is Part 3 of a Pulitzer-winning ongoing series exploring the financial scandal surrounding the Supreme Court. For the other parts, or to discuss the series as a whole, click here....
How a Texas Program Funnels Millions to Anti-Abortion Groups With Little Accountability ( www.propublica.org )
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How a Texas Program Funnels Millions to Anti-Abortion Groups With Little Accountability ( www.propublica.org )
In the words of Rep. Jeff Leach, a Republican from Plano, the goal is to “provide the full support and resources of the state government … to come alongside of these thousands of women and their families who might find themselves with unexpected, unplanned pregnancies.”...
Texas Sends Millions to Crisis Pregnancy Centers. It’s Meant to Help Needy Families, But No One Knows if It Works. ( www.propublica.org )
Words of Conviction - Tracing a Junk Science Through the Justice System (Pt 1): How Jessica Logan’s Call for Help Became Evidence Against Her ( www.propublica.org )
This is part 1 of an ongoing series....
A Pulitzer-winning deep dive into the Supreme Court scandal (Pt 2): Harlan Crow Bought Property from Clarence Thomas. The Justice Didn’t Disclose the Deal. ( www.propublica.org )
This is Part 2 of a Pulitzer-winning ongoing series exploring the financial scandal surrounding the Supreme Court. For the other parts, or to discuss the series as a whole, click here....
How a Texas Program Funnels Millions to Anti-Abortion Groups With Little Accountability ( www.propublica.org )
In some cases, taxpayers are paying these groups to distribute goods they obtained for free, allowing anti-abortion centers — which are often called “crisis pregnancy centers” and may be set up to look like clinics that perform abortions — to bill $14 to hand out a couple of donated diapers....
West Texas Pastor Who Used Illegal Donations From Churches to Campaign for Office Is Fined $3,500 ( www.propublica.org )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/24651024...
A Pulitzer-winning deep dive into the Supreme Court scandal (Pt 1): Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire ( www.propublica.org )
This is Part 1 of a Pulitzer-winning ongoing series exploring the financial scandal surrounding the Supreme Court....
The U.S. President Ordered a Board to Probe a Massive Russian Cyberattack. It Never Did. ( www.propublica.org )
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