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propublica.org > article > oregon-renewable-energy-legislative-progress

Oregon Faced a Huge Obstacle in Adding Green Energy. Here’s What Changed This Year.

Oregon Faced a Huge Obstacle in Adding Green Energy. Here’s What Changed This Year.4+ hour, 17+ min ago  (1281+ words) A few months ago, Oregon's green energy outlook was bleak. The state Legislature and Gov. Tina Kotek had repeatedly failed to address a huge obstacle that has held back wind and solar projects in the Northwest for years: aging electrical…...

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propublica.org > article > propublica-investigations-you-may-have-missed-2025

25 Investigations You May Have Missed This Year

25 Investigations You May Have Missed This Year4+ hour, 47+ min ago  (1536+ words) Over the past year, ProPublica has published hundreds of investigations." Here are 25 long-reads to add to your end-of-year reading list. You can also explore our most-read stories of the year. 1. Anchorage Police Say They Witnessed a Sexual Assault in Public....

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propublica.org > article > propublica-most-read-stories-2025

The Most-Read ProPublica Stories of 2025

The Most-Read ProPublica Stories of 20255+ hour, 17+ min ago  (1451+ words) When President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January, ProPublica's reporters set out to cover how his second administration would reshape the government and the country. Those were all among the investigations that readers spent the most time…...

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propublica.org > article > lung-float-test-stillbirth-pregnancy-medical-examiners

Medical Examiners Warn That Controversial Lung Float Test Could Be Dangerous

Medical Examiners Warn That Controversial Lung Float Test Could Be Dangerous1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (847+ words) The nation's largest organization for medical examiners has issued a warning about a controversial, centuries-old forensic test that has contributed to cases in which pregnant women have been charged with murder. The National Association of Medical Examiners addressed the lung…...

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propublica.org > article > north-carolina-legislature-power-transfers

How GOP Lawmakers’ Power Transfers Are Reshaping Everything From Utilities to Environmental Regulation in North Carolina

How GOP Lawmakers’ Power Transfers Are Reshaping Everything From Utilities to Environmental Regulation in North Carolina1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (1149+ words) North Carolina voters have chosen Democrats in three straight elections for governor; the state's Republican-led legislature has countered by siphoning off some of the powers that traditionally came with the job. These power grabs have had a profound effect on…...

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propublica.org > article > propublica-reaching-out-reporting-obstacles

Our Reporters Reached Out for Comment. They Were Accused of Stalking and Intimidation.

Our Reporters Reached Out for Comment. They Were Accused of Stalking and Intimidation.1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (1099+ words) This summer, my colleagues were reporting out a story about the Department of Education's "final mission," its effort to undermine public education even as the Trump administration worked feverishly to close the agency. As we do with all stories, the…...

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propublica.org > article > eunice-whitman-murder-alaska-justice-system

Someone Is Getting Away With Eunice Whitman’s Killing. Alaska’s Slow Justice System Let It Happen.

Someone Is Getting Away With Eunice Whitman’s Killing. Alaska’s Slow Justice System Let It Happen.6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (1869+ words) Co-published with Anchorage Daily News This story contains descriptions of violent murder. Samuel Atchak, 27 at the time, was serving 115 years for an unusual killing. One August morning in 2014, a young woman was found stabbed in the throat and chest, her…...

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propublica.org > article > thomas-weiner-oncologist-montana-license-revoked

Medical License Revoked for Montana Doctor Linked to Suspicious Deaths

Medical License Revoked for Montana Doctor Linked to Suspicious Deaths6+ day, 18+ hour ago  (636+ words) Dr. Thomas C. Weiner, the oncologist who was the subject of a 2024 ProPublica investigation, will never again practice medicine in the state of Montana. Last week, medical board members revoked Weiner's license, citing seven cases of malpractice. The board concluded that…...

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propublica.org > article > kakuma-kenya-matenity-ward-foreign-aid-cuts

What I Saw at a Maternity Ward in Kenya After the U.S. Cut Off Food and Foreign Aid

What I Saw at a Maternity Ward in Kenya After the U.S. Cut Off Food and Foreign Aid6+ day, 23+ hour ago  (917+ words) In August, I traveled to Kakuma, Kenya, to try to understand what happened when the U.S. cut off food to the world's third-largest refugee camp. There, we met Monica and her baby Mary, and Binti and her son Nuru. Both women…...

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propublica.org > article > minnesota-mandated-reporting-law-old-apostolic-lutheran-church

Lawmaker Calls for Stronger Mandatory Reporting Rules Following Our Investigation Into Church Abuse Case

Lawmaker Calls for Stronger Mandatory Reporting Rules Following Our Investigation Into Church Abuse Case1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (694+ words) Co-published with Minnesota Star Tribune A Minnesota senator wants to strengthen state laws meant to hold adults entrusted with children's safety accountable for failing to report suspected child abuse, after an investigation by the Minnesota Star Tribune and ProPublica found…...