Missouri Republicans Persist in Overturning Voter-Approved Abortion Rights, Employing Controversial Ballot Tactics and Targeting Transgender Care

Two years after Missouri voters decisively enshrined reproductive rights in their state constitution, the Republican-dominated legislature and state officials are making a renewed and strategically bundled attempt to reverse that…

Amateur Athletic Union Accused of Systemic Failure in Child Protection, Shielding Abusers and Undermining Safety Pledges

A sweeping investigation by ProPublica and The Washington Post has revealed that the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), one of the nation’s largest youth sports organizations, is systematically failing to protect…

The Resurgent Threat: Measles Cases Soar to Three-Decade High Amidst Shifting U.S. Vaccine Policies

The United States has reached a somber public health benchmark, with measles cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) surpassing any annual total since 1991 by…

Unraveling the Complex Web of Youth Sports Safety: A Comprehensive Guide to the U.S. Center for SafeSport and Protecting Young Athletes.

As a reporter who has dedicated years to investigating the systemic failures within youth sports organizations, first for The Washington Post and now with ProPublica, I have delved deep into…

A Systemic Breakdown: Banned Volleyball Coach Continues to Operate Amidst Oversight Failures

In early 2024, Ryan Richardson, a prominent volleyball coach in Pharr, Texas, faced his first suspension from coaching, a development that sent ripples of concern through the tight-knit community of…

The Enigma of the Trillion-Dollar Pentagon: Unraveling the United States’ Defense Spending Labyrinth

The sums allocated to the United States Department of Defense are staggering, yet the justifications for this vast expenditure often remain shrouded in ambiguity, bordering on the inscrutable. A closer…

Unraveling the Trillion-Dollar Labyrinth: ProPublica Launches Major Investigation into U.S. Military Spending, Budgeting, and Contracting

ProPublica, the independent, nonprofit investigative newsroom, has initiated a comprehensive examination into the intricate world of U.S. military budgeting, spending, and contracting, calling upon individuals with firsthand knowledge to assist…

Senators Criticize Trump Administration’s Demands to Access Health Data as a Condition for Lifesaving Aid

Eight Democratic U.S. senators, led by Senator Raphael Warnock of Georgia and including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, have issued a strong rebuke to the Trump administration’s controversial demands for…

Opaque Philanthropic Gatekeepers: How Major Donor-Advised Funds Are Shaping the Future of Charitable Giving Amid Political Scrutiny

When the Justice Department indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) in April on controversial fraud charges, the venerable civil rights organization faced an existential threat not from a court…

Texas’s Water Woes: Governor Abbott’s Strained Response to Corpus Christi’s Desalination Delays Amid Broader Regional Scarcity

In a dramatic escalation of Texas’s persistent water challenges, Governor Greg Abbott reacted with uncharacteristic fury in March after officials in Corpus Christi, a vital Gulf Coast hub of over…