ProPublica

Journalism in the Public Interest

Cancel

Attorney General Holder Requires Recording of Interrogations, Unlike New York City

A new Department of Justice policy says federal agents must record interrogations, as a way to protect against coercion and false confessions.
House Committee Puts NSA on Notice Over Encryption Standards
IRS Delays New Rules for Dark Money Groups
Dollars for Docs logo

Has Your Health Professional Received Drug Company Money?

Search by name, by affiliated business or institution, or by city.

Example searches:
Klein, Duke University, Miami

More Stories

Hummus Maker Warned of ‘Extreme Safety Risk’ Before Temp Worker’s Death

Daniel Collazo was pulled into a hummus grinder in 2011. New documents show Tribe Mediterranean Foods knew about the safety problem that caused his death, but did nothing about it.

Democrats Push to Restart CDC Funding for Gun Violence Research

New legislation would increase CDC funding for gun violence research from zero dollars to $10 million. The NRA calls the push “unethical” and an “abuse of taxpayer funds.”

Q&A: Elizabeth Warren on Spiraling Student Debt and What Should Be Done About It

The professor-turned-lawmaker talks about why people should care and what Congress should be doing to help ease the burden on borrowers.

Following Abuses, Medicare Tightens Reins on Its Drug Program

Medicare gives itself the power to ban physicians if they prescribe medications in abusive ways. The action follows a series of articles by ProPublica documenting inappropriate prescribing, waste and fraud in its popular drug program.

Podcast: Gun Violence in America

ProPublica reporter Lois Beckett examines how gun violence research has become the “political third rail” – leaving us in the dark on some of the most basic facts about gun injuries in America.

Discussion: How To Protect Your Privacy Online

Join reporters Jeff Larson and Julia Angwin on Wednesday at 1 pm ET for a Reddit chat on NSA reform, and your online security.

Student Perspectives on Race and Education in Tuscaloosa

Teens at two high schools helped ProPublica tell the story of resegregation by documenting their experiences in photos. Their work has launched a conversation about race and education in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and beyond.

Sentenced to Wait: Efforts to End Prison Rape Stall Again

The Prison Rape Elimination Act was passed in Washington 2003. It still hasn’t been fully implemented.

Top Billing: Meet the Docs who Charge Medicare Top Dollar for Office Visits

Medicare paid for more than 200 million office visits for established patients in 2012. Overall, health professionals classified only 4 percent as complex enough to command the most expensive rates. But 1,800 providers billed at the top level at least 90 percent of the time, ProPublica found.

Treatment Tracker

Use this tool to find and compare providers.

« Story Archive | or Browse

Major Projects

see all »

Student Perspectives on Race and Education in Tuscaloosa

Student Perspectives on Race and Education in Tuscaloosa

Teens at two high schools helped ProPublica tell the story of resegregation by documenting their experiences in photos. Their work has launched a conversation about race and education in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and beyond.

See entire series »

The Wall Street Money Machine

As investors left the housing market in the run-up to the meltdown, Wall Street sliced up and repackaged troubled assets based on those shaky mortgages, often buying those new packages themselves. That created fake demand, hid the banks’ real exposure, increased their bonuses — and ultimately made the mortgage crisis worse.

44 Stories in the Series. Latest:

The Rise of Corporate Impunity

See entire series »

IRS Delays New Rules for Dark Money Groups

IRS Delays New Rules for Dark Money Groups

The agency has pushed back indefinitely a hearing on new regulations for social welfare nonprofits that spend money on politics.

See entire series »

Privacy Tools: Encrypt What You Can

Privacy Tools: Encrypt What You Can

Here are some techniques that anybody can use to protect their privacy online.

See entire series »

Dollars for Doctors

ProPublica is tracking the financial ties between doctors and medical companies.

49 Stories in the Series. Latest:

Leaders of Teaching Hospitals Have Close Ties to Drug Companies, Study Shows

See entire series »

In Fracking Hotbed, a Muted Approach to Regulation

In Fracking Hotbed, a Muted Approach to Regulation

In Ohio, where gas drilling is booming and toxic waste abundant, legislators acted modestly to address concerns about public safety.

See entire series »