By Daniel Wagner

Move away from paper checks means big money for bank, confusion for some Social Security beneficiaries.

By Sam Pearson

A NY coke plant and its environmental manager, convicted of felony Clean Air violations, await sentencing — as residents push for relief.

Governments agree to share tax records

By Gerard Ryle and Marina Walker Guevara

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ICIJ releases offshore leaks database revealing names behind secret companies, trusts

By Marina Walker Guevara

Release of offshore records draws worldwide response

By Kimberley Porteous, Michael Hudson and Emily Menkes

OPINION: an outbreak of bipartisanship

By Wendell Potter

Majority of Supreme Court members millionaires

By Reity O'Brien and Chris Young

D.C.-based groups bombarded state high court races with ads

By Alan Suderman and Ben Wieder

Security lapse provokes new criticism of huge role played by costly intelligence contractors

By Richard H.P. Sia

Hard Labor

Threats to America’s workers, and the fragile federal net that protects them

By Jim Morris

Amid reports of high injury rates for temporary workers, OSHA announces new measures aimed at training and safety.

By Jim Morris

Worker deaths rose slightly in 2011, though the jobsite fatality rate fell, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports.

By Jim Morris and Chris Hamby

UPDATED APRIL 18: The U.S. Chemical Safety Board, which probes chemical accidents, is under attack for its slow investigative pace.

Consider the Source

Seeking to ‘out’ shadowy political organizations flourishing in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling.

By Reity O'Brien and Chris Young

At least five and as many as eight of nine U.S. Supreme Court justices are millionaires, filings show.

By Alan Suderman and Ben Wieder

Nearly $12 million spent by super PACs and nonprofits in 2012-13 state supreme court races.
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Secret court judge attended expenses-paid terrorism seminar

By Chris Young

Civil rights group's FCC positions reflect industry funding, critics say

By Jason McLure

Tobacco giant funded conservative nonprofits

By Dave Levinthal

Small donors fueled Michele Bachmann's campaign

By Michael Beckel

Pro-Rand Paul super PAC's name may violate law

By Michael Beckel

Juvenile Justice

Scrutinizing controversial policies affecting young people at risk

Toxic Clout

How the chemical industry shapes government science and imperils public health

By David Heath

Tens of millions of Americans drink tap water tainted with chromium. But industry pushback has made it hard for the EPA to regulate.

By David Heath and Ronnie Greene

PART ONE: An EPA panel appointed to study hexavalent chromium included scientists who had consulted for industry in lawsuits.

By Ronnie Greene and David Heath

The removal of a respected Maine toxicologist from a panel six years ago reveals industry influence on EPA's IRIS program

By Sam Pearson

A much-heralded bill to reform chemical safety is stirring concern among some state officials and environmental groups.

State Integrity Investigation

Controversy ensnaring governor raises new questions about Virginia laws

By Nicholas Kusnetz

By Nicholas Kusnetz

Alleged bribery scheme reinforces low marks from State Integrity Investigation

Grading the nation: How accountable is your state?

By Caitlin Ginley

Conflicts of interest run rampant in state legislatures

By Nicholas Kusnetz

'State Integrity Investigation' has blockbuster first year

By Nicholas Kusnetz

Lawmakers in Southeast call for ethics reform

By Nicholas Kusnetz

Revolving door swings freely in America's statehouses

By Nicholas Kusnetz

Redistricting: GOP and Dems alike have cloaked the process in secrecy

By Nicholas Kusnetz

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Policing the politicians; state ethics commissions lack muscle

By Caitlin Ginley

By Fred Schulte and David Donald

Center investigation suggests cost from upcoding and other abuses likely tops $11 billion.

By Joe Eaton and David Donald

Center probe suggests facilities have taken advantage of government’s failure to set billing standards.

By Fred Schulte

Billing software helps medical professionals document higher fees.

By Sasha Chavkin

How a rare kidney disease is killing laborers and vexing researchers in three countries.

By Sasha Chavkin

How a rare kidney disease is killing laborers and vexing researchers in three countries.

By Sasha Chavkin and Anna Barry-Jester

How a rare kidney disease is killing laborers and vexing researchers in three countries.