Thousands of demonstrators gather in Washington, D.C., to support women’s rights on Oct. 8, 2022. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images Steven Webster, Indiana University Regardless of whether they live in a red state or a blue state, identify as Democrats or Republicans, or claim to be ideologically liberal or conservative, Americans have one
by Alec MacGillis ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Series: A Closer Look Examining the News Tim Ryan is a “crazy, lying fraud.” That’s how J.D. Vance, the bestselling memoirist turned Republican Senate candidate from Ohio,
The state’s fossil fuel industry spends millions more backing midterm candidates. Oil and gas companies have poured millions of dollars into political action committees and other groups to back state legislative candidates over the last year, and they are now focused on a last-minute push in several key races — including ad buys
Citing multiple Markup investigations, Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia asked Meta to detail how it collects, filters, and safeguards sensitive information. By: Todd Feathers and Simon Fondrie-Teitler On Thursday—days after millions of patients across the country learned that their hospital may have leaked their medical information to Meta—Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) requested that
by María Inés Zamudio, Center for Public IntegrityOctober 14, 2022 We share the planet with over 380 trillion viruses right now. Some of these powerful pathogens can kill us and even bring the world to a halt — as the novel coronavirus did in 2020. Viruses teach us how “undeniably connected we are
As Los Angeles experiences a historic drought, local authorities are cracking down on excessive water usage by the super-rich. Those who refuse to stop using their swimming pools or watering their expansive gardens in the water deprived area are being threatened with the introduction of newly developed “flow restrictors”. Los Angeles are encouraging
by Naseem S. Miller, The Journalist’s ResourceOctober 7, 2022 As more states consider legalizing marijuana, consider these studies and tips on what’s known and unknown about the health effects of cannabis products. Originally published in April 2021, this piece about covering marijuana was updated on Oct. 7, 2022, with information about President Biden’s
Renuka Rayasam and Colleen DeGuzman October 21, 2022 AUSTIN, Texas — After Britt Kelly’s son participated in a lockdown drill two years ago in his Lamar, Texas, kindergarten class, he had nightmares and wet his bed. Now 8, he can sleep only with a light on. In August, Mary Jackson’s daughter, a kindergartner
George Canning, now the second-longest-serving prime minister of the United Kingdom. Thomas Lawrence, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY Rachel Bynoth, Cardiff University Liz Truss announced her resignation on October 20 2022, 44 days after taking office. The departure makes her the UK’s shortest-serving prime minister. But who did she replace to earn this
Nicholas Allen, Royal Holloway University of London Liz Truss resigned as the Conservative party leader just 45 days after being elected to that position. She was forced out by her backbenchers because of a disastrously misjudged mini-budget, concerns about her competency and a catastrophic collapse in the Conservatives’ poll ratings. She is now