States abortion rights in 2023
by Megan Rose For 50 years, Roe v. Wade shut down the biggest ambitions of the anti-abortion movement. Last summer, the Supreme Court overturned that… Read »States abortion rights in 2023
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Nearly half Sheriffs in Louisiana are violating public records laws
by Richard A. Webster, Verite Nearly half of Louisiana sheriffs are in violation of a state law regulating the preservation and destruction of public records,… Read »Nearly half Sheriffs in Louisiana are violating public records laws
Washington launches investigation of private special education schools
by Mike Reicher and Lulu Ramadan, The Seattle Times Washington education officials have launched an investigation into the state’s largest network of privately run schools… Read »Washington launches investigation of private special education schools
Risks of gas stoves and appliances
by Lisa Song As a climate reporter, I was well aware of the growing concern about the gas stoves in people’s homes leaking dangerous pollutants,… Read »Risks of gas stoves and appliances
Porn, piracy, fraud: What lurks inside Google’s black box ad empire
by Craig Silverman and Ruth Talbot In late 2021, the right-wing site Conservative Beaver published a story falsely claiming the FBI had arrested Pfizer’s CEO… Read »Porn, piracy, fraud: What lurks inside Google’s black box ad empire
U.S. groundwater tainted by radioactive waste from Cold War
by Mark Olalde, Mollie Simon and Alex Mierjeski, video by Gerardo del Valle, Liz Moughon and Mauricio Rodríguez Pons In America’s rush to build the… Read »U.S. groundwater tainted by radioactive waste from Cold War
Washington Special Education schools abused kids
by Mike Reicher and Lulu Ramadan, The Seattle Times For years, the complaints languished with Washington state education officials. A therapist emailed about a teenage… Read »Washington Special Education schools abused kids
Democrats seek investigation of tech colluding with landlords
by Heather Vogell The senator tasked with overseeing federal antitrust enforcement urges the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate whether a Texas-based company’s price-setting software… Read »Democrats seek investigation of tech colluding with landlords
How Tennessee disenfranchised 21% of Its Black citizens
by Bianca Fortis Leola Scott recently decided to become a more active citizen. The 55-year-old resident of Dyersburg, Tennessee, was driven to action after her… Read »How Tennessee disenfranchised 21% of Its Black citizens
Mandatory reporting punishes poor families
After the Sandusky child abuse scandal rocked Pennsylvania, the state required more professionals to report suspected child abuse. That led to a strained child welfare… Read »Mandatory reporting punishes poor families