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Children in a Faith-Healing Sect Keep Dying. The State Lets It Happen.

2026-10-0225:01

For decades, Idaho laws have allowed parents who belong to the Followers of Christ and other faith-healing sects to pray rather than seek medical care. Since 2015, at least 15 children have died of treatable conditions. By Audrey Dutton. Co-published with The Oregonian/OregonLive. Originally published Aug. 25, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.

Fiasco in the Factory: Taxpayers Funded a $533 Million Artillery Plant That Made Nothing

2026-09-2534:22

General Dynamics opened a Texas factory to churn out artillery shells for Ukraine, but the machines kept breaking. Robot arms smashed into things. Hunks of metal crashed to the floor. There was even a real-life dumpster fire. By Jesse Coburn. Originally published Aug. 12, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.

This Coach Is Banned From Working With Kids. Why Is He Still Coaching?

2026-09-1840:20

Even though an oversight group found that Texas girls’ volleyball coach Ryan Richardson engaged in sexual misconduct with a minor, sports organizations have failed to stop him from coaching. By Molly Hensley-Clancy. Co-published with The Washington Post. Originally published Aug. 20, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.

On This Nearly Deserted Alaska Island, You Pay to Keep Hundreds of Empty Buildings Wired for Internet

2026-09-1114:48

U.S. phone customers pay more than $340,000 a year for an Anchorage company to keep homes and buildings on Alaska’s Adak Island wired for obsolete internet service. All but a few of them sit empty. By Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News. Co-published with Anchorage Daily News. Originally published July 20, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.

This MAGA Influencer Runs a Charity to Teach Kids Civics. Much of the Money Goes to Him Instead.

2026-09-0418:14

Nick Adams’ Foundation for Liberty and American Greatness has brought in millions in donations and helped him land a State Department appointment, but records show there is almost no indication FLAG was spending that money on its stated mission. By Kali Bomeli. Originally published July 28, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.

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