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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

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How We Found That Sites of Previous Ebola Outbreaks Are at Higher Risk Than Before <[link removed]> Research links deforestation to outbreaks. Combining two peer-reviewed models and the latest satellite images of tree loss, we discovered that the sites of five previous outbreaks have a greater chance of facing Ebola again. by Irena Hwang and Al Shaw <[link removed]>

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Barricaded Siblings Turn to TikTok While Defying Court Order to Return to Father They Say Abused Them <[link removed]> A judge concluded the children were victims of “parental alienation,” which continues to influence family courts despite being rejected by mainstream scientific groups, and authorized police to use “reasonable force” to remove them from their mother. by Hannah Dreyfus <[link removed]>

A Christian Health Nonprofit Saddled Thousands With Debt as It Built a Family Empire Including a Pot Farm, a Bank and an Airline <[link removed]> Despite a history of fraud, one family has thrived in the regulatory no man’s land of health care sharing ministries, where insurance commissioners can’t investigate, federal agencies turn a blind eye and prosecutors reach paltry settlements. by Ryan Gabrielson and J. David McSwane, graphics by Kolin Pope <[link removed]>

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Fines TitleMax $15 Million for Predatory Lending <[link removed]> The federal consumer watchdog group says the Georgia-based company intentionally evaded laws meant to protect military families from predatory lenders. by Margaret Coker, The Current <[link removed]>

Prosecutors and Judges Push for Conviction Reviews, Ban on Junk Science of 911 Call Analysis <[link removed]> Following a ProPublica investigation, attorneys have called for punishing prosecutors who used the technique knowing it was inadmissible in court. One conviction gets another look. by Brett Murphy <[link removed]>

Tennessee Lobbyists Oppose New Lifesaving Exceptions in Abortion Ban <[link removed]> With an amendment to Tennessee’s abortion ban on the table, a powerful anti-abortion group pushes Republican lawmakers to take the narrowest interpretation on when a doctor can legally intervene in high-risk cases. by Kavitha Surana <[link removed]>

Texas Governor Says Most Gun Crimes Involve Illegally Owned Weapons. That’s Not True for Mass Shootings. <[link removed]> The majority of the state’s 19 mass shootings over the past six decades were carried out by men who legally possessed firearms, an investigation by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found. by Jessica Priest and Perla Trevizo <[link removed]>

This “Climate-Friendly” Fuel Comes With an Astronomical Cancer Risk <[link removed]> Almost half of products cleared so far under the new federal biofuels program are not in fact biofuels — and the EPA acknowledges that the plastic-based ones may present an “unreasonable risk” to human health or the environment. by Sharon Lerner <[link removed]>

Death on a Dairy Farm <[link removed]> When an 8-year-old Nicaraguan boy was run over on a Wisconsin dairy farm, authorities blamed his father and closed the case. Meanwhile, the community of immigrant workers knows a completely different story. by Melissa Sanchez and Maryam Jameel <[link removed]>

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Help ProPublica Journalists Investigate the Dairy Industry <[link removed]> We need your help to understand the challenges facing dairy farm workers. We especially want to hear from farmers, medical professionals, regulators and anyone else with perspective from inside the community. by Maryam Jameel and Melissa Sanchez

Help ProPublica and The Salt Lake Tribune Investigate Sexual Assault in Utah <[link removed]> We’re reporting on sexual assault by health care professionals, an issue we highlighted in our story about a Provo OB-GYN who was sued by nearly 100 women who said he sexually assaulted them during treatments. by Jessica Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune <[link removed]>

Do You Have Experience With Peripheral Artery Disease? Have You Had a Procedure on Your Leg? Tell Us About It. <[link removed]> Some doctors may be overusing a procedure to clear out clogged arteries in legs, potentially leading to amputations. We need your help connecting with patients, including those who may not know they have had an atherectomy. by Annie Waldman and Maya Miller <[link removed]>

Do Blocked Railroad Crossings Endanger Your Community? Tell Us More. <[link removed]> We want to understand what stationary and long trains mean for EMS, firefighters, police and families across the country. by Ruth Baron, Topher Sanders and Dan Schwartz <[link removed]>

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