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Regulation· ProPublica

Scammers Are Stealing Millions From Food Stamp Recipients. Congress Could Fix It — but Won’t.

By Eli Hager · Oct 13, 2026

Courts· ProPublica

He Waited Nine Years in Prison for His Lawyer to File a Single Brief. In This State, There’s No Rule Against It.

By Samantha Melamed · Oct 13, 2026

Immigration· ProPublica

As Trump’s Wall Closes in, DHS Intimidates a Border Tribe With Surveillance, Masked Agents and Drones

By Ryan Devereaux · Oct 10, 2026

Sports· ProPublica

Watch: Inside Our $22K Sports Betting Experiment

By Jake Pearson · Oct 10, 2026

Sports· ProPublica

New York Plans Stronger Sports Betting Regulation to Curb Gambling Addiction

By Jake Pearson · Oct 9, 2026

Military· ProPublica

The Pentagon Gave $350 Million in Contracts to a Firm Closely Tied to a Senior Defense Department Official

By Aaron Davis · Oct 9, 2026

Politics· ProPublica

Ken Paxton’s Security for Travel Cost Taxpayers Millions. Just 1 in 6 of His Trips Had a Stated Business Purpose.

By Zach Despart · Oct 9, 2026

Nonprofits· ProPublica

An Arizona County’s “Housing Hub” Is a Dead End for Many Homeless Families

By Nicole Santa Cruz · Oct 9, 2026

Health Care· ProPublica

We’re Investigating Prior Authorization. Help ProPublica Understand Your Health Insurance Denial.

By shoshana.gordon@propublica.org · Oct 9, 2026

Sports· ProPublica

U.S. Lawmakers Launch Sexual Abuse Probe of Youth Sports Giant AAU

By Molly Hensley-Clancy · Oct 8, 2026

Regulation· ProPublica

Club Med, a Disney Cruise and an Exploding Starship: SpaceX Used Bystander Videos to Track Falling Debris

By Heather Vogell · Oct 8, 2026

Health Care· ProPublica

American Academy of Pediatrics Renews Call for Ban on Raw Milk

By Annie Waldman · Oct 8, 2026

Nonprofits· ProPublica

Homeless Shelters Around Phoenix Are Full. His Phone Is the Unofficial Hotline for Struggling Families.

By Nicole Santa Cruz · Oct 7, 2026

Criminal Justice· ProPublica

I’ve Covered Death Row Cases for Nearly a Decade. What Happened to Christa Pike Wasn’t an Anomaly.

By Keri Blakinger · Oct 6, 2026

Immigration· ProPublica

More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

By Nicole Foy · Oct 6, 2026

Sports· ProPublica

Our Reporter Spent 10 Weeks Gambling on DraftKings. Here Are 5 Things He Learned.

Oct 6, 2026

Education· ProPublica

How ProPublica Reporters Became Private School Owners in 24 Hours

By Jodi S. Cohen · Oct 5, 2026

Climate And Environment· ProPublica

Oklahoma Oil Company Plugs Disposal Well That Posed Threat to City’s Drinking Water

By Nick Bowlin · Oct 5, 2026

Politics· ProPublica

Watch: We Uncovered Bribery Allegations Involving Susan Collins

By Katie Nixdorf · Oct 3, 2026

Education· ProPublica

We’re Reporters, Not Teachers. We Were Able to Start Private Schools Anyway.

By Jennifer Smith Richards · Oct 2, 2026

Education· ProPublica

It’s Easy to Start a Private School. Take Our Quiz to Find Out Where You Can Open Yours.

By Zisiga Mukulu · Oct 2, 2026

Investigations· ProPublica

Her Agency Distributes Billions for Housing Projects. Her Husband’s Company Helped Develop Some of Them.

By Rob Davis · Oct 2, 2026

Education· ProPublica

Texas’ Education Board Raised Questions About an AI Learning Tool. The State Then Helped Pilot It in Public Schools.

By Lexi Churchill · Oct 1, 2026

Criminal Justice· ProPublica

Four Kids in One Faith-Healing Family Died. Authorities Could Do Nothing.

By Audrey Dutton · Oct 1, 2026

Health Care· ProPublica

A Girl Nearly Died After Drinking Raw Milk. The State Did Little to Punish the Unlicensed Farmer Who Sold It.

By Annie Waldman · Sep 30, 2026

Trump Administration· ProPublica

“A Massive Power Grab”: White House Proposal Threatens Funding That Helps Disabled Americans Vote

By Lisa Song · Sep 29, 2026

Trump Administration· ProPublica

The Untold Origins of Trump’s Plan to Sharply Restrict Mail-In Voting

By Jen Fifield · Sep 28, 2026

Education· ProPublica

Arizona Lawmaker Proposes More Federal Support for English Fluency Services

By Becky Pallack · Sep 28, 2026

Climate And Environment· ProPublica

Two Years After Hurricane Helene, People Are Still Allowed to Live in Harm’s Way

By Ren Larson · Sep 28, 2026

Sports· ProPublica

I Deliberately Bet Like a Problem Gambler. DraftKings Made Me a VIP.

By Jake Pearson · Sep 26, 2026

Sports· ProPublica

What Does Your Data Reveal About Sports Betting Apps? Help ProPublica Find Out.

By Shoshana.gordon@propublica.org · Sep 26, 2026

Regulation· ProPublica

Colorado Marijuana Company Voluntarily Recalls Dozens of Contaminated Products Amid State Regulatory Delays

By Christopher Osher · Sep 25, 2026

Criminal Justice· ProPublica

Across the Country, Youth Prisons Are Closing. This State Is Building More.

By Paige Pfleger · Sep 25, 2026

Politics· ProPublica

How the Smithsonian Became the Latest Front in Trump’s Culture War

By Alec MacGillis · Sep 24, 2026

Politics· ProPublica

Susan Collins Dismissed Our Reporting as Old News. Some of Her Claims Aren’t True.

By William Turton · Sep 23, 2026

Regulation· ProPublica

The Federal Agency That’s Supposed to Protect Consumers Just Made Another Business-Friendly Move

By Joel Jacobs · Sep 23, 2026

Politics· ProPublica

The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way

By William Turton · Sep 22, 2026

Courts· ProPublica

Watch: The New Supreme Court

By Ken B. Morales · Sep 21, 2026

Trump Administration· ProPublica

“Our Dear Friend Umar”: How We Uncovered That a Russian Oligarch Bankrolled Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding

By Alex Mierjeski · Sep 19, 2026

Criminal Justice· ProPublica

Judge Denies Efforts to End Oversight of Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office as Racial Profiling of Latinos Persists

By Yana Kunichoff · Sep 18, 2026

Criminal Justice· ProPublica

Tennessee Lawmakers Demand Answers on Safety in State Youth Prisons

By Paige Pfleger · Sep 18, 2026

Health Care· ProPublica

“A Clear Watering Down”: Drug Transparency Bill Stripped of Critical Provisions Ahead of Senate Vote

By Naisha Roy · Sep 18, 2026

Sports· ProPublica

Why ProPublica Is Leaning Into Sports Investigations

By Tracy Weber · Sep 18, 2026

Real Estate· ProPublica

Oregon Lawmakers Seek to Open Up Affordable Housing Records Following ProPublica’s Reporting

By Rob Davis · Sep 17, 2026

Democracy· ProPublica

What to Know About Mail-In Voting for the 2026 Midterms

By Teddy Amenabar · Sep 16, 2026