What to know about cellphone radiation A guide to some of the most common health questions people ask about cellphone radiation Salon · Jan 20, 2023
Abortion pill sites give Google data Law enforcement can potentially use this data to prosecute people who end their pregnancies with medication Salon · Jan 18, 2023
University of Kentucky one of largest holders of Native American remains that haven’t been returned to tribes LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky is one of the largest holders of Native American remains and artifacts that have not been made available for return to tribes, a report from ProPublica published this week showed. Tribune News Service · Jan 13, 2023
How Congress cracked down on tax scam New law shuts down “syndicated conservation easements” that exploit charitable tax break meant to preserve lands Salon · Jan 11, 2023
Federal Adoption Law Leads States To Prematurely Separate Families For 25 years, the law has been giving states kickbacks when they finalize adoptions quickly. Reason · Jan 3, 2023
They called 911 — and it all went wrong How a deputy police chief from Ohio became the guru of "911 call analysis," which is almost certainly junk science Salon · Jan 1, 2023
COVID-19 testing fraud rampant Lack of regulation and fraud meant that Medicare’s COVID-19 testing costs exceeded $2 billion in 2022 Salon · Dec 31, 2022
Fires in Colorado get more unpredictable A year after the deadly Marshall Fire, the state’s densest communities aren't ready for the next one Salon · Dec 28, 2022
How to fix adult education Experts say that more money is critical to improving the national system Salon · Dec 28, 2022
IRS holding back nonprofit tax records If you’re trying to evaluate a charity this year, you might have a hard time Salon · Dec 26, 2022
Inside Google's black box ad empire Reporters uncovered a multi-billion-dollar ad network containing manga piracy, porn, fraud and disinformation Salon · Dec 23, 2022
Leaders ignore "shadow diplomats" threat State Department trusts governments to nominate reputable honorary consuls, despite global accounts of wrongdoing Salon · Dec 23, 2022
Michael Hiltzik: Musk's genius, Putin's prowess and other victims of the Year of Fails 'Tis the holiday season, when we pundits look back at the most uplifting moments of the last year and ahead to what may gladden our hearts in the next. Los Angeles Times · Dec 23, 2022
Salon · Dec 22, 2022 NM schools' harsh treatment of Natives The district is responsible for most of New Mexico’s disproportionate expulsions of Native students
Salon · Dec 22, 2022 Texas superintendent removed LGBTQ books The Education Department has opened what appears to be the first-of-its-kind investigation into the district
Salon · Dec 21, 2022 How child welfare law destroys families A law aimed at speeding up adoptions of kids in foster care stripped parental rights for hundreds of thousands
Salon · Dec 21, 2022 Medical response delayed care in Uvalde Evidence shows how the medical response faltered after police finally confronted the Robb Elementary shooter
Reason · Dec 20, 2022 In One Arizona County, Child Protective Services Will Eventually Investigate Two-Thirds of Black Children A staggeringly high number of families are subject to child abuse and neglect investigations in Maricopa County, Arizona.
Salon · Dec 20, 2022 School calls 911 on kids every other day An Illinois school for students with disabilities has routinely used the police to handle discipline
Salon · Dec 15, 2022 Leonard Leo funds right-wing SCOTUS push Leonard Leo, the man behind the right-wing takeover of the courts, is funding groups with cases before the court
WEKU · Dec 15, 2022 Why the government fails to limit many dangerous chemicals in the workplace The U.S. agency that's supposed to protect workers' health has all but given up on setting limits on a dangerous chemical released in tire manufacturing. Meanwhile, workers are dying.
Chicago Tribune · Dec 14, 2022 Billionaire Ken Griffin sues IRS over leaked tax records Multibillionaire Ken Griffin filed a lawsuit against the IRS Tuesday alleging the agency violated his right to privacy after investigative journalism outlet ProPublica reported in April on the tax records of the Republican megadonor and former Chicagoan.
Salon · Dec 13, 2022 Google wants to digitize troops' samples The tech giant seeks access to a priceless trove of veterans’ skin samples, tumor biopsies and organ slices
Salon · Dec 8, 2022 Black families face child welfare probes One in three Black children in Maricopa County, Ariz., faced a child welfare investigation over a five-year period