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After Jan. 6, 2021, ProPublica sifted through thousands of videos taken by Parler users to create an immersive, first-person view of the Capitol riot as experienced by those who were there. See all the footage here:
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ProPublica sifted through thousands of videos taken by Parler users to create an immersive, first-person view of the Capitol riot as experienced by those who were there.
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New: In the child welfare system, the threshold at which a drug test is considered positive varies widely from one jurisdiction to the next. There’s no industry consensus on what, or if anything, should be done about the differing standards.
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In the child welfare system, the threshold at which a drug test is considered positive varies widely from one jurisdiction to the next. There’s no industry consensus on what, or if anything, should...
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Cancer drug Revlimid is one of the bestselling pharmaceutical products of all time, with total sales of over $100 billion. It’s also extraordinarily expensive, costing nearly $1,000 for each pill, even though that pill costs just 25 cents to make. https://t.co/UnrAIJvfEJ
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When I was diagnosed with cancer, I set out to understand why a single pill of Revlimid cost the same as a new iPhone. I’ve covered high drug prices as a reporter for years. What I discovered shocked...
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ProPublica examined months of Fox News’ coverage and reviewed over 700 videos posted on social media. The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland. https://t.co/t26YC5jflk
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After reviewing coverage from the network and hours of social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision, ProPublica found that Fox’s portrayal of “Portland rioters” routinely instigating violence...
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ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions. Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her. https://t.co/A01sGfzYxz
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Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
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Nearly 6 billion people live in the 101 countries that a study has identified as confronting a net decline in water supply — signaling enormous challenges for food production and a heightening risk of conflict and instability. https://t.co/XVSG68vMh0
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A new study finds that freshwater resources are rapidly disappearing, creating arid “mega” regions and causing sea levels to rise.
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NEW: Arizona Judges Launch Effort Seeking Quicker Resolutions to Death Penalty Cases https://t.co/QKBZhGpgBN
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Maricopa County prosecutors have frequently pursued the death penalty, but just 13% of cases ended in a death sentence, ProPublica and ABC15 Arizona found. Experts say the numbers raise questions...
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My investigation with @Bing_Chris was one of @propublica most-read stories of 2025. We examined DOGE’s takeover of the US Institute of Peace. It turns out that Musk’s team exposed a sensitive Afghanistan program, & prompted a brutal Taliban crackdown.
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Afghan scholar Mohammad Halimi, who fled the Taliban in 2021, had worked to help U.S. diplomats understand his homeland. Then DOGE put his family’s lives at risk by exposing his sensitive work for a...
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New year! New opportunities for local newsrooms to collaborate with @propublica! Applications are open for 15 yearlong Local Reporting Network partnerships for 2026. We will review project proposals on a ROLLING basis, with Feb 5 as the 1st deadline. https://t.co/ol1g5U1k63
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JUDGES LAUNCH EFFORT SEEKING QUICKER RESOLUTIONS TO DEATH PENALTY CASES The moves comes after an @ABC15/@propublica investigation into Maricopa County's record of seeking death. https://t.co/5mGAtvC7Ut
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The bill emerged in response to a ProPublica investigation exposing how Microsoft used China-based engineers to service Defense Dept.’s computer systems for nearly a decade, leaving sensitive data vulnerable to hacking from a leading cyber adversary. https://t.co/jBmfdXoess
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The measure, which emerged in response to a ProPublica investigation, bars Microsoft engineers in China and other adversarial countries from servicing sensitive Pentagon cloud computing systems.
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To combat bird flu spread, other countries have authorized poultry vaccines. The U.S. hasn’t, amid political and economic pushback. Without a vaccine, experts say the virus poses an escalating threat: “The minute it transmits to humans, it’s done.” https://t.co/z9SuLKSOl7
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Egg producers suspect bird flu is traveling through the air. After a disastrous Midwestern outbreak early this year, we tested that theory and found that where the wind blew, the virus followed....
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The paper’s finding that lung float tests are unreliable is particularly relevant in the wake of growing concern around criminalizing pregnancy loss following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to eliminate a constitutional right to abortion. https://t.co/e63RGOszwM
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An exam meant to determine whether a baby was born dead or alive is of “questionable value,” the National Association of Medical Examiners cautions. The paper follows a ProPublica report on how the...
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New: Maricopa County prosecutors have frequently pursued the death penalty, but just 13% of cases ended in a death sentence, ProPublica and ABC15 Arizona found. Experts say the numbers raise questions about the office’s decisionmaking.
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Maricopa County prosecutors have frequently pursued the death penalty, but just 13% of cases ended in a death sentence, ProPublica and ABC15 Arizona found. Experts say the numbers raise questions...
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Members of a middle school cheerleading squad faced criminal charges after making a TikTok video that portrayed a school shooting. “To me, it wasn’t serious enough to do that, to go to court,” one squad member’s grandmother said. https://t.co/ixPPMVteCF
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Social videos, memes and retweets are becoming fodder for criminal charges in an era of heightened responses to student threats. Authorities say harsh punishment is necessary, but experts say the...
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Revisit one of our most-read stories of 2025: One year out of college and with no apparent national security expertise, Thomas Fugate became the DHS official tasked with overseeing the government’s main hub for combating violent extremism. https://t.co/uEy65rf4Rz
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One year out of college and with no apparent national security expertise, Thomas Fugate is the Department of Homeland Security official tasked with overseeing the government’s main hub for combating...
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The U.S. is blessed with one of the most scientifically and technologically advanced health care systems in the world. And yet, when it comes to health outcomes among the world’s wealthiest countries, the U.S. ranks last. https://t.co/piGQ79z0BE
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Welcome to Albany, Georgia, where one hospital dominates the political and economic landscape. The story of Phoebe Putney Memorial is the story of American health care.
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The murders of two people outside an LGBTQ+ bar at first looked like the act of a lone shooter. A ProPublica and FRONTLINE investigation shows they were, in fact, the culmination of a coordinated, international recruiting effort by online extremists. https://t.co/T4MCfbUPW1
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The murders of two people outside an LGBTQ+ bar at first looked like the act of a lone shooter. A ProPublica and FRONTLINE investigation shows they were, in fact, the culmination of a coordinated,...
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A Texas district in which Black students were allegedly taunted with monkey noises. An Arizona school where students admitted saying “slavery is good.” These are some of the incidents Trump’s Education Department has ignored: https://t.co/z0gSY3HBaU
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Since Trump returned to office, the Education Department’s civil rights office has not resolved a single racial harassment investigation. It sends a message that “people impacted by racial discrimi...
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The National Association of Medical Examiners has issued a warning about the lung float test, a controversial, centuries-old forensic tool that has contributed to cases in which women who said they'd experienced a stillbirth were charged with murder. https://t.co/Bol1PtEBwA
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An exam meant to determine whether a baby was born dead or alive is of “questionable value,” the National Association of Medical Examiners cautions. The paper follows a ProPublica report on how the...
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