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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…...
25 Investigations You May Have Missed This Year
4+ 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....
The Most-Read ProPublica Stories of 2025
5+ 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…...
Medical Examiners Warn That Controversial Lung Float Test Could Be Dangerous
1+ 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…...
How GOP Lawmakers’ Power Transfers Are Reshaping Everything From Utilities to Environmental Regulation in North Carolina
1+ 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…...
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…...
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…...
Medical License Revoked for Montana Doctor Linked to Suspicious Deaths
6+ 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…...
What I Saw at a Maternity Ward in Kenya After the U.S. Cut Off Food and Foreign Aid
6+ 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…...
Lawmaker Calls for Stronger Mandatory Reporting Rules Following Our Investigation Into Church Abuse Case
1+ 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…...