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2023-03-14 The Company Testing Air in East Palestine Homes Was Hired by Norfolk Southern. Experts Say That Testing Isn’t Enough. by Sharon Lerner ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Last month, Brenda Foster stood on the railroad tracks […]
2023-02-17 How dangerous was the Ohio chemical train derailment? An environmental engineer assesses the long-term risks Several cars that contained hazardous chemicals burned after the Feb. 3, 2023, derailment. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Andrew J. Whelton, Purdue University Headaches and lingering chemical smells from a fiery train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, have left residents worried […]
2023-02-15 New Report Says Nurses at Illinois Facility Forced Patients to Dig Through Their Own Feces by Beth Hundsdorfer, Capitol News Illinois, and Molly Parker, Lee Enterprises Midwest 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: Culture of […]
2023-02-10 ‘The Country Is Watching’: California Homeless Crisis Looms as Gov. Newsom Eyes Political Future Angela Hart SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Driving through the industrial outskirts of Sacramento, a stretch of warehouses, wholesale suppliers, truck centers, and auto repair shops northeast of downtown, it’s hard to square California’s $18 billion investment in homeless services […]
2023-02-08 Chocolate chemistry – a food scientist explains how the beloved treat gets its flavor, texture and tricky reputation as an ingredient Tracey Kusiewicz/Foodie Photography/Moment via Getty Images Sheryl Barringer, The Ohio State University Whether it is enjoyed as creamy milk chocolate truffles, baked in a devilishly dark chocolate cake or even poured as hot cocoa, […]
2023-01-26 Pressure Mounts for Hospice Reform by Ava Kofman 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: The Hospice Hustle How a Visionary Movement Became a Plaything for Profiteers Last week, the four largest hospice trade associations […]
They Called 911 for Help. Police and Prosecutors Used a New Junk Science to Decide They Were Liars. by Brett Murphy 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: Words of Conviction Tracing a Junk Science Through the […]
2022-12-28 Getting lab-grown meat — and milk — to the table Beef, chicken and dairy made from cultured cells could offer a smaller footprint than conventional farms. Companies are working on scaling up and bringing prices down. By Bob Holmes Diners at the swanky Atelier Crenn restaurant in San Francisco expect to be served […]
2022-12-26 Survivors of Gangs and Gun Violence, These Women Now Help Others Navigate Grief Larita Rice-Barnes (left), Terra Jenkins (center), and April Roby-Bell work behind the scenes in East St. Louis, Illinois, and its surrounding communities to help grieving families after tragedies. The three women grew up around street gangs and now fill […]
2022-12-23 The Official Who Investigates Suspicious Deaths in Your Town May Be a Doctor — Or Not Samantha Young When a group of physicians gathered in Washington state for an annual meeting, one made a startling revelation: If you ever want to know when, how — and where — to kill someone, I […]
