The Labyrinthine World of Pentagon Spending: Trillions in Taxpayer Dollars Under Scrutiny Amid Calls for Transparency

The sums are vast, but the explanations for the spending range from vague to inscrutable. The United States Department of Defense, tasked with safeguarding national security, operates with a budget…

Oregon’s $1.4 Billion Low-Income Housing Boom Faces Scrutiny Amidst Soaring Costs and Unprecedented Secrecy

Oregon’s ambitious efforts to combat its escalating housing crisis have seen an unprecedented surge in public investment over the last five years, with the state committing approximately $1.4 billion to…

Missouri’s Recurring Battle: GOP Pushes Abortion Ban with Controversial New Ballot Measure

Two years after Missouri voters decisively enshrined reproductive rights in their state constitution, overcoming a campaign marred by false claims about gender transition surgeries for minors, Republican leaders are making…

Camp East Montana: A Chronicle of Crisis and Alleged Neglect in U.S. Immigration Detention

The first emergency call regarding a detainee attempting self-harm at Camp East Montana, an immigration detention center in El Paso, Texas, arrived barely a month after the facility began housing…

Syracuse University Seeks to Prevent Campus Rape Victim From Obtaining Police Records

A recent investigation by ProPublica into a surge of sexual assaults that plagued Syracuse University in the 1980s uncovered troubling evidence suggesting institutional efforts to suppress news coverage of the…

Navigating the Complex Landscape of Youth Sports Safety: Understanding the U.S. Center for SafeSport and Protecting Young Athletes.

For parents nationwide, the intricate system designed to safeguard children in youth sports remains largely opaque, a critical information gap that investigative journalism has consistently brought to light. Having spoken…

Systemic Failures Expose Youth Athletes to Banned Coach Ryan Richardson Amidst Scrutiny of SafeSport and National Governing Bodies

The first time Ryan Richardson was suspended from coaching volleyball, in early 2024, he gathered the parents of his teenage players in the back room of his gym in the…

Florida Jails Accused of Illegally Cycling Immigrants Through Detention to Skirt Federal Limits

Every third morning, the predawn quiet of Soumia Bensalah’s cell in Florida’s Pinellas County Jail was shattered. Roused from sleep, she was subjected to a dehumanizing ritual: shackled hand and…

Proposed Department of Labor Rule Changes Threaten 401(k) Protections, Sparking Debate Over Risk and Fiduciary Duty

The landscape governing millions of Americans’ retirement savings is poised for significant shifts, as the Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed new rules that could fundamentally alter how 401(k) plans…

Do You Know About U.S. Military Spending? Help ProPublica Understand Where the Money Goes.

The esteemed investigative journalism organization ProPublica has initiated a comprehensive examination into the intricate world of U.S. military budgeting, spending, and contracting. This significant undertaking aims to shed light on…