Matthew Kish, a reporter at The Oregonian and a member of our Local Reporting Network, has been investigating Nike’s corporate responsibility claims. As U.S. tariffs on China went from 145% in April to 30% this week, and Chinese tariffs on the U.S. went from 125% to 10%, Kish examined the ripple effects of President Donald Trump’s tariffs and global trade war through a case study of the sportswear company. It also shows how vulnerable contractors and factory workers abroad could get squeezed.

“I’m grateful that I’m involved in this. … At the same time, I feel like I want to see people held accountable and not just somebody’s insurance company or checkbook.”

— Laurie Kanyok, former patient of Robert Hadden, a Columbia University obstetrician-gynecologist who is now serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex crimes. Kanyok called 911 after Haddon assaulted her during a postpartum exam, but, as we reported in 2023, Columbia allowed him to continue to see patients even after university higher-ups were informed of his arrest. 

Columbia has agreed to a $750 million settlement with 576 patients of the former doctor who sexually abused them while working at the school. In a statement, Columbia acknowledged it failed to protect Hadden’s patients. “We deeply regret the pain that his patients suffered, and this settlement is another step forward in our ongoing work and commitment to repair harm and support survivors,” the statement said.