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At a moment when record-setting fires seem to occur every year, America is at risk of losing its most valuable defense: wildland firefighters. The job has always been dangerous, but it’s become even more so in recent years as blazes intensify, fire season expands and drought primes the West to burn. A ProPublica investigation co-published with Outside Magazine found that the Forest Service is failing to retain experienced firefighters, suffering an attrition rate of 45% among its permanent employees in the past three years. Poor compensation (wages start at $15 per hour), cancer risk and mental health issues have all contributed to this exodus. Read the investigation here: https://www.propublica.org/article/wildland-firefighters The first part of this event outlined the many challenges federal wildland firefighters face; the second part examined a worst-case scenario when prescribed burns go wrong. In 2022, the Calf Canyon and Hermits Peak fires began as federal prescribed burns, then escaped and merged to become New Mexico’s biggest-ever wildfire. ProPublica and Source New Mexico spent more than a year reporting on the catastrophic aftermath, spotlighting residents’ experiences and chronicling the slow machinery of recovery under the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s watch. Nearly two years later, many residents remain in an uneasy state of limbo: forced off their property, out of work and unable to rebuild. Read "The Long Burn" series here: https://www.propublica.org/series/the-long-burn Our speakers included: - Abe Streep, journalist and author of “Brothers on Three: A True Story of Family, Resistance and Hope on a Reservation in Montana” - Antonia Roybal-Mack, attorney and founder and managing partner of Roybal-Mack & Cordova PC - Ben Elkind, active wildland firefighter entering his 17th season - George Broyles, former wildland firefighter who led the Forest Service’s smoke research program between 2008 and 2014 - Patrick Lohmann, Source New Mexico reporter and ProPublica Local Reporting Network member - Yolanda Cruz, learning hub coordinator at Santa Fe Community Foundation - Kit Richalis, ProPublica senior editor (moderator) -- ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force. + Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8D + Follow us on X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/propublica + Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/propublica/ + Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@propublica + Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/propublica + Follow us on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@propublica + Follow us on Mastodon: https://newsie.social/@ProPublica + Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/propublica.bsky.social + Follow us on Post News: https://post.news/@/propublica

After Oklahoma voters approved a ballot measure that legalized the cultivation and sale of marijuana for medicinal purposes, the state became flooded with out-of-state investors looking to capitalize on the weed boom. State investigators have found links between foreign mafias and over 3,000 illegal growing operations, known in the industry as “grows.” And they say that more than 80% of the criminal groups are of Chinese origin. This story of a quadruple murder on a marijuana farm, an investigation by ProPublica and The Frontier, shows how the Chinese underworld has come to dominate the booming illicit trade not only in Oklahoma but across the country. Read our full investigation at: https://propub.li/4af52QE - ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force. + Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY + Follow us on X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/propublica + Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/propublica/ + Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@propublica + Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/propublica + Follow us on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@propublica + Follow us on Mastodon: https://newsie.social/@ProPublica + Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/propublica.bsky.social + Follow us on Post News: https://post.news/@/propublica

Customers were duped out of more than $1 billion because of holes in Walmart’s financial systems, through schemes involving money transfers and gift cards. You can become a victim even if you never even speak to a scammer. Read our full investigation to understand how the scams work: https://propub.li/3Vj74Lw // Timestamps // 0:00 - The scammers are out here 0:15 - How-to: The Walmart scheme 1:14 - History of facilitating mass fraud 2:00 - Walmart resists cracking down 2:39 - Walmart’s defense 3:17 - Latest scheme: Card draining - ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force. + Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY + Follow us on X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/propublica + Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/propublica/ + Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@propublica + Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/propublica + Follow us on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@propublica + Follow us on Mastodon: https://newsie.social/@ProPublica + Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/propublica.bsky.social + Follow us on Post News: https://post.news/@/propublica

New York’s guardianship system is supposed to care for tens of thousands of the state’s most vulnerable residents, whom the courts have deemed unfit to take care of themselves. Despite progressive legislation passed three decades ago to enhance the protections offered to wards, a new ProPublica investigation found that today’s system is in shambles, leaving wards voiceless and forgotten, and giving rise to a cottage industry of nonprofits that exploit wards under their care. Reporter Jake Pearson chronicled how one woman endured a decade of neglect, living in a deteriorating Queens home with a collapsed roof and rat infestations. The investigation focused on New York Guardianship Services, which provided as few services as possible while withdrawing $450 in monthly compensation from hundreds of wards’ accounts. In this conversation, which originally happened live on Instagram, ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson and ProPublica editor Michael Mishak offer an exclusive look at how the investigation came together. Read the story here: https://propub.li/3wHYCLF NYGS executives declined to be interviewed for this story. In a statement, Sam Blau, the company’s chief financial officer, claimed that as a fiduciary he was barred from answering questions “about any specific client.” However, he noted, “we are accountable to the Court and our annual accounts and reports are scrutinized by Court-appointed examiners and any issues would be addressed.” In his statement, Blau called our reporting “misguided, without full and proper context, filled with omissions and less than accurate information.” But when we asked him to specify his concerns, he did not respond. // Timestamps // 0:00 - Start 1:13 - One woman’s experience with NY’s Guardianship system 3:19 - Who are “The Unbefriended” 6:14 - Outcomes of a broken guardianship system 8:35 - Who becomes a guardian 10:24 - Who oversees the guardians 13:08 - The gaps between Article 81’s promise and practice 17:54 - Oversight process 21:11 - Guardianship system improvement via policy 24:45 - How to get in contact with reporter Jake Pearson 26:14 - End -- ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force. + Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8D + Follow us on X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/propublica + Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/propublica/ + Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@propublica + Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/propublica + Follow us on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@propublica + Follow us on Mastodon: https://newsie.social/@ProPublica + Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/propublica.bsky.social + Follow us on Post News: https://post.news/@/propublica

Philips Respironics told patients its recalled breathing machines were safe, but ProPublica and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette found surprising receipts between the company and the FDA: Federal regulators actually rejected its safety claims. Then, the FDA waited over a year to make a public statement about it. Related stories: https://propub.li/3V7hnlF https://propub.li/48HhF62 Read our full series with Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: https://propub.li/4c2Ta5U - ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force. + Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY + Follow us on X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/propublica + Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/propublica/ + Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@propublica + Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/propublica + Follow us on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@propublica + Follow us on Mastodon: https://newsie.social/@ProPublica + Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/propublica.bsky.social + Follow us on Post News: https://post.news/@/propublica

In an effort to help diversify the ranks of investigative editors throughout the industry, ProPublica is hosting a yearlong training program for talented news editors from across the country with support from the Jonathan Logan Family Foundation. In this webinar for prospective applicants, we will explain the application process, the program expectations and what we’re looking for in an ideal candidate. The second part of the webinar will be devoted to answering your questions. More info here: https://www.propublica.org/article/propublica-investigative-editor-training-program-2024 Sign up for ProPublica’s weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY Follow ProPublica on Twitter: http://propub.li/1fFfkwy Follow ProPublica on Facebook: http://propub.ca/1EIvjjF

“With Every Breath,” a new documentary from ProPublica and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, is an intimate glimpse into what happens when people learn that Philips Respironics’ CPAP machine may be causing harm. The film braids together the stories of three people, who face the unanswerable question of how their health has been impacted, and a sleep medicine doctor who leads her patients through the chaotic recall. The film humanizes a public health crisis that has affected millions and whose scope may not be known for years, if ever. Weaving together personal stories with lush cinematography, this 20-minute film is directed by Liz Moughon and produced by Almudena Toral. It accompanies the investigative series also called “With Every Breath,” published by ProPublica in partnership with the Post-Gazette: https://www.propublica.org/series/with-every-breath Margaret Fleming, Nicole Tan and Bridgette Adu-Wadier from the Northwestern University's Medill Investigative Lab contributed to this report. + Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY + Follow us on X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/propublica + Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/propublica/ + Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@propublica + Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/propublica + Follow us on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@propublica + Follow us on Mastodon: https://newsie.social/@ProPublica + Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/propublica.bsky.social + Follow us on Post News: https://post.news/@/propublica

This short documentary reveals a Black community’s decadeslong battle to hold onto their land as officials in Newport News, Virginia, used eminent domain to establish and expand Christopher Newport University. “Uprooted” is directed by Brandi Kellam, who grew up in the area and has spent more than two years investigating this story. She reported the story with Louis Hansen of the Virginia Center for Investigative Reporting at WHRO. It is produced by ProPublica’s Lisa Riordan Seville, with cinematography, editing and post-production by VCIJ’s Christopher Tyree and graphics by ProPublica’s Mauricio Rodríguez Pons. Watch the documentary, and read all of ProPublica and VCIJ’s series, also called “Uprooted,” which explores how Virginia universities expanded by dislodging Black communities. https://propub.li/46SKTOb – ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force. + Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY + Follow us on X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/propublica + Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/propublica/ + Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@propublica + Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/propublica + Follow us on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@propublica + Follow us on Mastodon: https://newsie.social/@ProPublica + Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/propublica.bsky.social + Follow us on Post News: https://post.news/@/propublica

For more than six decades, public and private universities have bulldozed once-thriving Black and Latino communities to build dormitories, parking lots, research laboratories and other facilities, sometimes taking property through eminent domain. We discuss the past and present uprooting of neighborhoods of color and the harm suffered by families of color in the name of educational progress. Read our "Uprooted" series: https://www.propublica.org/series/uprooted + Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY + Follow us on X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/propublica + Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/propublica/ + Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@propublica + Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/propublica + Follow us on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@propublica + Follow us on Mastodon: https://newsie.social/@ProPublica + Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/propublica.bsky.social + Follow us on Post News: https://post.news/@/propublica

Whether you’re prospecting for Giving Tuesday or reporting on political nonprofits, ProPublica’s revamped Nonprofit Explorer app makes research easy with its millions of Form 990s and other tax records. In this webinar, our reporters will explain how to read Form 990 tax documents, demonstrate new and advanced search features and offer tips on what to look for when reporting a story or determining where to donate. Explore the news app: https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/ Relevant links: + Types of nonprofits: https://www.charitynavigator.org/donor-basics/giving-101/types-of-nonprofits/ + Annotated 990: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/348130-prophetic-images-990.html#document/p6/a54760 + Breakdown of 990 components: https://www.issuelab.org/resources/35985/35985.pdf + Nonprofits that don't have to file a 990: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/annual-exempt-organization-return-who-must-file + 990 schedules: https://www.nonprofitaccountingbasics.org/form-990-schedules/form-990-schedules + Form 4506-B to request docs from IRS: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506b.pdf Instructions for filling out form 4506-B: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i4506b.pdf == ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force. + Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY + Follow us on X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/propublica + Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/propublica/ + Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@propublica + Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/propublica + Follow us on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@propublica + Follow us on Mastodon: https://newsie.social/@ProPublica + Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/propublica.bsky.social + Follow us on Post News: https://post.news/@/propublica

Few have done more to build the Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority and bring about the Dobbs decision than Leonard Leo. If that were all he accomplished, it would be extraordinary. But Leo is an even more influential figure in the conservative takeover of the judiciary than has been previously understood. We discuss Leo’s path to power, how he wields his influence and his ambitions beyond the court. Read the investigation here: https://www.propublica.org/article/we-dont-talk-about-leonard-leo-supreme-court-supermajority == ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force. + Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY + Follow us on X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/propublica + Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/propublica/ + Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@propublica + Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/propublica + Follow us on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@propublica + Follow us on Mastodon: https://newsie.social/@ProPublica + Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/propublica.bsky.social + Follow us on Post News: https://post.news/@/propublica

Impact has been at the heart of ProPublica’s mission since we began publishing 15 years ago. Every day, ProPublica’s reporters are digging into corruption, breaches of the public trust and institutional failures with the hope that a sustained spotlight on wrongdoing will spur change. In 2023, our work has led to laws being passed, people resigning from powerful positions, congressional investigations being launched and much more. This virtual program, provided exclusively for our donor community, details our impact in 2023. Hear firsthand from the reporters and editors at the center of some of our biggest stories of the year and ask your questions. We'll feature the following investigations: Train Country: Investigating Railroad Safety in America As powerful railroad companies race to maximize profits through efficiency, safety is left behind. + Read more here: https://www.propublica.org/series/train-country The Ugly Truth: Inside the “We Buy Ugly Houses” Company HomeVestors of America claims to be the country’s largest cash homebuyer and says it helps homeowners out of jams. But a closer look reveals that the company trains its franchisees to cash in on homeowners’ desperation. + Read more here: https://www.propublica.org/series/the-ugly-truth Uncovered: How the Insurance Industry Denies Coverage to Patients Health insurers reject millions of claims for treatment every year in America. Corporate insiders, recordings and internal emails expose the system and its harm. + Read more here: https://www.propublica.org/series/uncovered Speakers include: Alexandra Zayas, ProPublica deputy managing editor Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica reporter Byard Duncan, ProPublica engagement reporter David Armstrong, ProPublica reporter Maya Miller, ProPublica engagement reporter Michael Squires, ProPublica Southwest editor Robin Sparkman, ProPublica president Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica editor-in-chief T. Christian Miller, ProPublica reporter Topher Sanders, ProPublica reporter -- ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force. + Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY + Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/propublica + Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/propublica + Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/propublica/ + Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@propublica

For over a decade, one Tennessee county illegally jailed hundreds of children. How did this happen? "The Kids of Rutherford County," a new podcast from Serial Productions and The New York Times, in collaboration with ProPublica and WPLN Nashville Public Radio, unveils a juvenile court shrouded in confidentiality and privacy, which in turn allowed something secretive and illegal to grow. The four-part narrative podcast builds on a joint Local Reporting Network investigation by ProPublica and WPLN. + Read that original investigation here: https://propub.li/46EX02l + Explore more reporting from that series here: https://www.propublica.org/series/juvenile-injustice-tennessee This conversation is an inside look at the podcast and investigation with host and WPLN senior reporter and producer Meribah Knight and ProPublica assistant managing editor Sarah Blustain. 0:00-2:36 What drew you to this story 2:37-4:50 Investigation findings 4:51-9:16 Why the story resonated nationwide 9:17-14:22 Reporting challenges 14:23-19:10 The county’s perspective 19:11-24:23 The Serial podcast vs. original investigation 24:24-30:41 What remains to be done 30:42-34:43 How race intersects with this story You can listen to "The Kids of Rutherford County" wherever you get your podcasts or online at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/19/podcasts/serial-kids-rutherford-county.html – ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force. + Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8D + Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/propublica + Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/propublica + Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/propublica/ + Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@propublica

“The Night Doctrine,” ProPublica’s first animated documentary, traces the story of Lynzy Billing, a young British journalist of Afghan-Pakistani origins, who returns to Afghanistan to find out who killed her family 30 years earlier, only to stumble upon a secretive U.S.-backed program killing hundreds of civilians. The documentary, presented in partnership with The New Yorker, is a companion piece to Billing’s reporting in “The Night Raids,” a gripping and powerful investigation published in 2022. Read the original investigation: https://propub.li/40kJSwH The film is directed by ProPublica’s Mauricio Rodríguez Pons and Almudena Toral and animated by Rodríguez Pons. Billing is a producer of the film, which is scored by Afghan composer Milad Yousufi. 00:00-01:17 - What are night raids 01:17-03:05 - Lynzy Billing’s personal experience 03:05-03:52 - Night raid strategy origins 03:52-04:48 - Lynzy Billing discovers a larger story 04:48-05:43 - The Zero Units 05:43-7:54 - The Zero Unit soldiers 07:54-10:25 - One of the worst night raids 10:25-11:08 - Unintended consequences 11:08-12:02 - The Taliban takeover 12:02-12:46 - What night raids leave behind 12:46-13:54 - Lynzy Billing begins healing 13:54-15:25 - Where are they now – ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force. + Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY + Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/propublica + Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/propublica + Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/propublica/ + Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@propublica + Follow us on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@propublica

The massive recall of DreamStation machines and other breathing devices disrupted medical care for millions in the United States and around the world. About 20 models of ventilators, CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machines and BiPAP (bi-level positive airway pressure) machines were affected. The U.S. government has classified the recall as the most serious type, one for device defects that can cause serious injury or death. An investigation by ProPublica and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette found that the company continued to sell the devices long after it discovered that foam inside them could break down in heat and humidity, sending material that could have “toxic and carcinogenic effects” into the noses, mouths, throats and lungs of users. The reporting team collaborated with Mediahuis NRC, the publisher of one of the largest newspapers in the Netherlands, where Philips’ parent company is located. In a series of statements, Philips said it acted as soon as it learned of the “potential significance” of the problem. But an investigation by the newsrooms of the 11 years between the first complaints and the recall reveals a different story — one of a company that sought to protect its marquee products as stock prices soared. Again and again, previously undisclosed records and interviews with company insiders show, Philips failed to share, with regulators or the public, the mounting evidence that its highly profitable breathing machines threatened the health of the people relying on them, in some cases to stay alive. The company has said testing so far on its machines shows they are unlikely to cause “appreciable harm.” But experts say the test results are concerning and the Food and Drug Administration has said that the machines present an “unreasonable risk to patients.” In this virtual conversation, we sort through the facts of the investigation and the company’s response. Register below and submit your questions to our expert panelists. Speakers include: - Debbie Cenziper, ProPublica reporter - Michael Sallah, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette deputy managing editor of investigations - Muhammad A Rishi, MBBS, Chair Public Safety Committee, American Academy of Sleep Medicine - Radhika S. Breaden MD, MPH, DABMS Sleep Medicine - Rita F. Redberg, MD, MS, Professor of Medicine at UCSF and cardiologist - Teresa Lindeman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette managing editor of news and features - Ziva Branstetter, ProPublica senior editor + Visit our series page to learn about the reporting we discussed during the program: https://www.propublica.org/series/with-every-breath + Help ProPublica and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette investigate the recall of Philips Respironics breathing machines. Share your experience with us by visiting this link: https://www.propublica.org/getinvolved/help-us-investigate-philips-cpap-recall == ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force. + Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY + Follow us on X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/propublica + Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/propublica/ + Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@propublica + Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/propublica + Follow us on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@propublica + Follow us on Mastodon: https://newsie.social/@ProPublica + Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/propublica.bsky.social + Follow us on Post News: https://post.news/@/propublica

For over a decade, one Tennessee county arrested and illegally jailed hundreds, maybe thousands, of children. A four-part narrative series reveals how this came to be, the adults responsible for it, and the two lawyers, former juvenile delinquents themselves, who try to do something about it. Coming Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. Follow the show wherever you get your podcasts. For more: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/19/podcasts/serial-kids-rutherford-county.html “The Kids of Rutherford County” is a production of Serial, The New York Times, ProPublica and Nashville Public Radio. It was written and reported by Meribah Knight with additional reporting from ProPublica’s Ken Armstrong. You can read that original investigation here: https://propub.li/46EX02l - ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force. + Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY + Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/propublica + Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/propublica + Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/propublica/ + Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@propublica

ProPublica joins Capital & Main in Los Angeles to discuss the city’s failure to preserve low-cost housing and the mayor’s response to our reporting. Read our investigation here: https://www.propublica.org/series/checked-out == ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force. + Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY + Follow us on X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/propublica + Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/propublica/ + Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@propublica + Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/propublica + Follow us on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@propublica + Follow us on Mastodon: https://newsie.social/@ProPublica + Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/propublica.bsky.social + Follow us on Post News: https://post.news/@/propublica

In a wide-ranging interview with John Harwood, President Biden addressed broad threats to democracy, ethical concerns about the Supreme Court and more. Read our full story: https://propub.li/3F0kLWi 00:00 Start 0:44 Biden on Threats to Democracy 2:58 Biden on Congressional Gridlock 3:53 Biden on McCarthy, Impeachment and Government Shutdown 5:17 Biden on MAGA’s GOP Takeover 6:52 Biden on Supreme Court and Rule of Law 7:48 Biden on Ethics Rules for Supreme Court Justices 8:53 Biden on Trump Being Disqualified 9:22 Biden on Trump’s Federal Government Plans 10:57 Biden on Bipartisanship 12:02 Biden on No Labels Third Party 12:34 Biden on People Fearing a Changing America 14:10 Biden on the Economy and Blue-Collar America 15:40 Biden on Preventing Another Jan. 6 16:19 Biden on Right-Wing Media and Threats to Democracy 17:11 Biden on Twitter Under Elon Musk 17:55 Biden on How Society Can Preserve Democracy – ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force. + Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY + Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/propublica + Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/propublica + Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/propublica/ + Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@propublica + Follow us on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@propublica

UnitedHealthcare tried to deny Chris McNaughton health coverage. He fought back, filed a lawsuit and exposed the insurance company’s inner workings. None of the UnitedHealthcare representatives heard in this video responded to our requests for comment. Shortly after we published our story, United settled Chris’ lawsuit. The terms are confidential. Read our full investigation: https://propub.li/3PHCTKS Photography by Nate Smallwood, special to ProPublica - - - ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force. + Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY + Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/propublica + Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/propublica + Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/propublica/ + Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@propublica

With the Defense Department spending nearly $900 billion per year in taxpayer money, ProPublica decided to examine one of the most expensive failed military projects in recent memory: the littoral combat ship program. LCS was supposed to launch the U.S. Navy into the future. Instead, the ships broke down across the globe and many of their weapons never worked. Now the Navy is getting rid of them, but it took an array of naval leaders and two consecutive defense secretaries to finally stop the program. In this virtual conversation, ProPublica reporters Joaquin Sapien and T. Christian Miller walk us through how the Navy sank billions of dollars of taxpayer money into a failed project. Read the full story: https://propub.li/3Ew6GQ4 Dive deeper into story takeaways: https://propub.li/48dbbfV 0:00 Start 0:44 Why we decided to dive deeper 2:20 Idea behind LCS and the end result 5:50 LCS weapon systems 9:18 Speaking up about problems 10:54 Making connections with sources 13:05 Why weren't warnings heard 15:18 Who were the big proponents of LCS 16:40 2016 incidents 20:56 Status of LCS 22:36 LCS long-term cost 23:54 Oversight responsibility 25:15 Role of defense contractors 27:35 Voter outcry 29:11 Are we behind the competition? 30:38 Ultimate fate of LCS #usnavy #navy #lcs – ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force. + Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY + Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/propublica + Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/propublica + Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/propublica/ + Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@propublica