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February 2019

ProPublica and ProPublica Local Reporting Network Projects Are Finalists for the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting

by ProPublica,

Death and Valor on an American Warship Doomed by its Own Navy

by T. Christian Miller, Megan Rose and Robert Faturechi,

Confidential Memo: Company of Trump Inaugural Chair Sought to Profit From Connections to Administration, Foreigners

by Justin Elliott, ProPublica, and Ilya Marritz, WNYC,

In Elkhart, Indiana, Another Conviction Gets Tossed. The Star Witness Was Hypnotized, a Fact the Prosecutor Concealed.

by Christian Sheckler, South Bend Tribune and Ken Armstrong, ProPublica,

Pennsylvania Police Now Limited in Flagging Undocumented Immigrants to ICE

by Kavitha Surana,

National Press Photographers Association Honors Kathleen Flynn for Photography on ProPublica Investigation

by ProPublica,

Domineque Ray Is Set to Be Executed Thursday. Did He Ever Really Have a Chance at Being Spared?

by Lauren Gill for ProPublica,

A “Bittersweet” Moment: Court Says VA Was Wrong in Denying Vietnam Veterans Benefits

by Beena Raghavendran,

The Curious Case of a Kentucky Cybersecurity Contract

by Jessica Huseman, ProPublica, and Daniel Desrochers, Lexington Herald-Leader,

What We’re Watching

During Donald Trump’s second presidency, ProPublica will focus on the areas most in need of scrutiny. Here are some of the issues our reporters will be watching — and how to get in touch with them securely.

Learn more about our reporting team. We will continue to share our areas of interest as the news develops.

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Sharon Lerner

I cover health and the environment and the agencies that govern them, including the Environmental Protection Agency.

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Andy Kroll

I cover justice and the rule of law, including the Justice Department, U.S. attorneys and the courts.

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Melissa Sanchez

I report on immigration and labor, and I am based in Chicago.

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Jesse Coburn

I cover housing and transportation, including the companies working in those fields and the regulators overseeing them.

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    Inside UnitedHealth’s Effort to Deny Coverage for a Patient’s Care

    After a college student finally found a treatment that worked, the insurance giant decided it wouldn’t pay for the costly drugs. His fight to get coverage exposed the insurer’s hidden procedures for rejecting claims.

    by David Armstrong, ProPublica; Patrick Rucker, The Capitol Forum; and Maya Miller, ProPublica,

    The Secret IRS Files

    The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax

    ProPublica has obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, even nothing.

    by Jesse Eisinger, Jeff Ernsthausen and Paul Kiel,

    The Secret IRS Files

    The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax

    ProPublica has obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, even nothing.

    by Jesse Eisinger, Jeff Ernsthausen and Paul Kiel,

    Examining Medicare

    Treatment Tracker Methodology

    How we made a news app to compare doctors Medicare billing patterns.

    by Lena V. Groeger, Charles Ornstein and Ryann Grochowski Jones,

    Examining Medicare

    Treatment Tracker Methodology

    How we made a news app to compare doctors Medicare billing patterns.

    by Lena V. Groeger, Charles Ornstein and Ryann Grochowski Jones,