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Out of Balance <[link removed]> The World Bank Group enabled the devastation of villages and helped a mining company justify the deaths of endangered chimps with a dubious offset. by Lisa Song, with additional reporting by Jaime Yaya Barry for ProPublica, and photography byKathleen Flynn, special to ProPublica

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The Scientist and the Bats <[link removed]> Funders thought watching bats wasn’t important. Then she helped solve the mystery of a deadly virus. by Caroline Chen; Photography by Kathleen Flynn for ProPublica <[link removed]>

This Scientist Tracked Bats for Decades and Solved a Mystery About a Deadly Disease <[link removed]> Ecologist Peggy Eby’s discovery after decades of studying bats in Australia underscores the time and shoe-leather research needed to prevent future pandemics. by Kathleen Flynn for ProPublica and Caroline Chen <[link removed]>

On the Edge <[link removed]> The next deadly pandemic is just a forest clearing away. But we’re not even trying to prevent it. by Caroline Chen, Irena Hwang and Al Shaw, with additional reporting by Lisa Song and Robin Fields; Photography by Kathleen Flynn, special to ProPublica <[link removed]>

Seeding Hope <[link removed]> They set out to save rainforests — and stumbled upon a way to help prevent the world’s next deadly pandemic. by Caroline Chen, photography by Kathleen Flynn for ProPublica <[link removed]>

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Wisconsin Republicans Sowed Distrust Over Elections. Now They May Push Out the State’s Top Election Official. <[link removed]> The fate of Wisconsin election administrator Meagan Wolfe is a stark reminder that even though courts and voters across the country have rejected election denialism, it remains a factor in this key battleground state. by Megan O’Matz <[link removed]>

Scores of Critical Lab Tests Fall Into a Regulatory Void. The FDA Is Trying to Close It. <[link removed]> Lab-developed tests like prenatal screenings have become increasingly popular, all while escaping the bulk of federal scrutiny over marketing and accuracy. Now, the FDA is beginning the process of imposing regulations on these kinds of tests. by Anna Clark <[link removed]>

Inside the Preventable Deaths That Happened Within a Prominent Transplant Center <[link removed]> Dr. James Eason, who earned acclaim by operating on Steve Jobs, led the transplant center named in his honor at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis. An internal analysis by Eason’s own team details the preventable deaths under his watch. by Max Blau, photography by Lucy Garrett for ProPublica <[link removed]>

How Arizona Stands Between Tribes and Their Water <[link removed]> As it negotiates water rights with tribes, Arizona goes to unique lengths to extract concessions that limit tribes’ opportunities for growth and economic development, according to a ProPublica and High Country News investigation. by Mark Olalde and Umar Farooq, ProPublica, and Anna V. Smith, High Country News <[link removed]>

Health Care Workers Who Cover Up Patient Abuse Face Stiffer Penalties Under New Illinois Law <[link removed]> The legislation, spurred by a news investigation, allows workers to be barred from health care jobs for obstructing investigations into staff misconduct. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the bill on Friday. by Molly Parker, Lee Enterprises Midwest, and Beth Hundsdorfer, Capitol News Illinois <[link removed]>

Voting Maps Throughout the Deep South May Be Redrawn After Surprise Supreme Court Ruling <[link removed]> As many as five House seats could flip in 2024 after the Allen v. Milligan ruling, in which the Supreme Court upheld a key provision of the Voting Rights Act. by Marilyn W. Thompson <[link removed]>

Trapped Under Trucks <[link removed]> For decades, federal safety regulators ignored credible scientific research and failed to take simple steps to stop gruesome roadway crashes involving heavy trucks. Meanwhile, the bodies piled up. by A.C. Thompson, ProPublica and FRONTLINE, Kartikay Mehrotra, ProPublica, and Julia Ingram, FRONTLINE <[link removed]>

Why the 9/11 Families Are So Angry With the PGA Tour <[link removed]> The PGA Tour seized on alleged Saudi connections to the 9/11 attacks when opposing the Saudi-funded LIV Golf tour. But in partnering with LIV, families of the 9/11 victims say the PGA has “done a complete 180.” by Tim Golden <[link removed]>

ProPublica Adds More Than a Million New Records to Nonprofit Explorer <[link removed]> The IRS finally resolved its delay in publishing new nonprofit tax records, and we’ve added them to our database. by Andrea Suozzo <[link removed]>

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