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  ProPublica, Jill Shepherd · [email protected]
September 27, 2021 at 10:50 AM

Support journalism without a political agenda

2021-09-24 - Dev_Fall21_09.27.21_ACQ The facts are what matters Hi Reader, Before ProPublica’s fall member drive wraps up later this week, I hope you will join us with a donation to support factual, reliable journalism that you…
  Jill Shepherd, ProPublica · [email protected]
September 25, 2021 at 10:30 AM

Why you read ProPublica

2021-09-24 - Dev_Fall21_09.25.21_ACQ Join us during our fall member drive Support fearless journalism Hi Reader, You read ProPublica because you’re looking for stories that haven’t been told — investigations that go much deeper than headli…
  Jill Shepherd, ProPublica · [email protected]
September 23, 2021 at 10:45 AM

Who's watching when our leaders fail us?

2021-09-22 - Dev_Fall21_09.23.21_ACQ Support ProPublica during our fall member drive Hi Reader, We are entitled to leaders who do their jobs with honesty, integrity and transparency. When they don’t, the press is often left with…
  ProPublica's Big Story · [email protected]
September 22, 2021 at 6:36 PM

How scammers are using Facebook Marketplace to target people around the world.

The Big Story ProPublica identified thousands of Marketplace listings and profiles that broke the company’s rules, revealing how Facebook failed to safeguard users. Donate The Big Story Wed. Sep 22, 2021 …
  ProPublica's Jill Shepherd · [email protected]
September 21, 2021 at 11:16 AM

How donation dollars turn into real-world change

2021-09-20 - Dev_Fall21_09.21.21_ACQ Our people-powered reporting spurs impact Hi Reader, The investigative journalism you read here at ProPublica does more than expose wrongdoing and injustice; it can spark real-world change. I…
  Jill Shepherd, ProPublica · [email protected]
September 20, 2021 at 10:51 AM

Support journalism that holds the powerful to account

2021-09-19 - Dev_Fall21_09.20.21_ACQ Join us during our fall member drive Hi Reader, Today begins ProPublica’s fall member drive. For the next two weeks, I’ll be checking in with you, explaining how we operate as a newsroom, hig…
  ProPublica's Big Story · [email protected]
September 17, 2021 at 12:35 PM

To get public assistance, these single mothers are forced to share intimate details about their families

The Big Story State governments use the information to pursue child support from the dads — and then pocket the money. Donate The Big Story Fri. Sep 17, 2021 To Get Public Assistance, These …
  ProPublica's Big Story · [email protected]
September 16, 2021 at 1:07 PM

He beat her repeatedly. Family court tried to give him joint custody of their children.

The Big Story Shared parenting is usually better for children — but the model fails for many women forced to co-parent with their abusers. Donate The Big Story Thu. Sep 16, 2021 He Beat Her …
  ProPublica's Robin Sparkman · [email protected]
September 15, 2021 at 3:42 PM

Read our latest Report to Stakeholders

2021-09-14 - Read our latest Report to Stakeholders Plus, a message from our new president and co-CEO Donate Dear Reader, First, allow me to introduce myself. I'm Robin Sparkman, ProPublica’s new president and co-CEO. My first day at ProPublica was…
  ProPublica's Big Story · [email protected]
September 7, 2021 at 2:45 PM

How Facebook undermines privacy protections for Its 2 billion WhatsApp users

The Big Story The company has an extensive monitoring operation and regularly shares personal information with prosecutors. Donate The Big Story Tue. Sep 7, 2021 How Facebook Undermines Priv…
  ProPublica's Big Story · [email protected]
September 2, 2021 at 2:45 PM

Heeding Steve Bannon’s Bannon’s call, election deniers organize to seize control of the GOP — and reshape America’s elections

The Big Story The stolen election myth inspired thousands of Trump supporters to take over the Republican Party at the local level. Donate The Big Story Thu. Sep 2, 2021 Heeding Steve Bannon…
  ProPublica's Big Story · [email protected]
August 19, 2021 at 2:30 PM

How the Trump tax law created a loophole that lets top executives net millions by slashing their own salaries

The Big Story The 2017 tax cuts made it more attractive for certain company owners to be paid in profits instead of wages. Donate The Big Story Thu. Aug 19, 2021 How the Trump Tax Law Create…
  ProPublica's Celeste LeCompte · [email protected]
August 18, 2021 at 5:30 PM

Take our reader survey. Help make ProPublica better.

2021-08-17 - Take Our Reader Survey to Help Make ProPublica Better We want to learn more about you and how you think we’re doing! Dear Reader, We’re grateful for you, our readers, and excited to continue reaching out to new aud…
  ProPublica's Big Story · [email protected]
August 18, 2021 at 2:17 PM

Massachusetts police can easily seize your money. The DA of one county makes it near impossible to get it back.

The Big Story In Worcester County, it’s so hard to get one’s money back, some legal experts say it may violate due process rights. Donate The Big Story Wed. Aug 18, 2021 Massachusetts Police…
  ProPublica's Big Story · [email protected]
August 17, 2021 at 2:32 PM

Surviving the climate gap in eastern Coachella Valley

The Big Story Postcard From Thermal. Donate The Big Story Tue. Aug 17, 2021 Postcard From Thermal: Surviving the Climate Gap in Eastern Coachella Valley In the climate crisis, it’s pos…
  ProPublica's Big Story · [email protected]
August 11, 2021 at 12:30 PM

Secret IRS Files reveal how much the ultrawealthy gained by shaping Trump’s “big, beautiful tax cut”

The Big Story Billionaire business owners deployed lobbyists to make sure Trump’s 2017 tax bill was tailored to their benefit. Confidential IRS records show the windfall that followed. Donate The Big Story Tue. Aug 10, 2021 …
  ProPublica's Big Story · [email protected]
August 5, 2021 at 2:03 PM

Thousands of patients were implanted with heart pumps that the FDA knew could be dangerous

The Big Story Inspectors repeatedly found manufacturing and device quality problems with the HeartWare heart pump. Donate The Big Story Thu. Aug 5, 2021 Thousands of Patients Were Implanted …
  ProPublica's Big Story · [email protected]
July 30, 2021 at 2:55 PM

What Philadelphia reveals about America’s homicide surge

The Big Story In Philadelphia, the causes, the human costs — and the suffering — are particularly stark. Donate The Big Story Fri. Jul 30, 2021 What Philadelphia Reveals About America’s Homi…
  ProPublica's Big Story · [email protected]
July 26, 2021 at 2:38 PM

How unemployment insurance fraud exploded during the pandemic

The Big Story Inside the infrastructure of perhaps the largest fraud wave in history. Donate The Big Story Mon. Jul 26, 2021 How Unemployment Insurance Fraud Exploded During the Pandemic …
  ProPublica's Big Story · [email protected]
July 23, 2021 at 1:33 PM

“Don’t you work with old people?”: Many elder-care workers still refuse to get COVID-19 vaccine

The Big Story Amid a “pandemic of the unvaccinated,” more than 40% of the nation’s nursing home and long-term health care workers have yet to receive vaccinations. Donate The Big Story Fri. Jul 23, 2021 …
  ProPublica's Big Story · [email protected]
July 22, 2021 at 1:26 PM

How China exports repression using a network of spies hidden in plain sight

The Big Story Inside Operation Fox Hunt. Donate The Big Story Thu. Jul 22, 2021 Operation Fox Hunt: How China Exports Repression Using a Network of Spies Hidden in Plain Sight China se…
  ProPublica's Big Story · [email protected]
July 11, 2021 at 12:00 PM

The smoke comes every year. Sugar companies say the air is safe.

The Big Story That's not the full story. Donate The Big Story Sun. Jul 11, 2021 The Smoke Comes Every Year. Sugar Companies Say the Air Is Safe. To harvest more than half of America’s …
  ProPublica's Big Story · [email protected]
July 8, 2021 at 12:30 PM

How sports owners use their teams to avoid millions in taxes

The Big Story The billionaire playbook. Donate The Big Story Thu. Jul 8, 2021 The Billionaire Playbook: How Sports Owners Use Their Teams to Avoid Millions in Taxes Owners like Steve B…
  ProPublica's Big Story · [email protected]
June 30, 2021 at 3:01 PM

This company got a $10 million PPP loan, then closed its plant and moved manufacturing jobs to Mexico

The Big Story Businesses received millions in aid intended to protect workers, but exploited loopholes to lay off employees anyway. Donate The Big Story Wed. Jun 30, 2021 This Company Got a …
  ProPublica's Big Story · [email protected]
June 28, 2021 at 2:31 PM

Inside a lost school year

The Big Story Held back. Donate The Big Story Mon. Jun 28, 2021 Held Back: Inside a Lost School Year Teacher Ashlee Thompson had a lot to worry about this year: A deadly virus. A poor …
  ProPublica's Big Story · [email protected]
June 25, 2021 at 1:14 PM

New details suggest senior Trump aides knew Jan. 6 rally could get chaotic

The Big Story Text messages and interviews show that Stop the Steal leaders fooled the Capitol police. Donate The Big Story Fri. Jun 25, 2021 New Details Suggest Senior Trump Aides Knew Jan.…
  ProPublica's Big Story · [email protected]
June 24, 2021 at 12:20 PM

How Peter Thiel turned a retirement account for the middle class into a $5 billion tax-free piggy bank

The Big Story Lord of the Roths. Donate The Big Story Thu. Jun 24, 2021 Lord of the Roths: How Tech Mogul Peter Thiel Turned a Retirement Account for the Middle Class Into a $5 Billion Tax-F…
  ProPublica's Big Story · [email protected]
June 23, 2021 at 1:14 PM

How China spreads its propaganda version of life for Uyghurs

The Big Story "We are very free." Donate The Big Story Wed. Jun 23, 2021 How China Spreads Its Propaganda Version of Life for Uyghurs Thousands of videos of Uyghurs denying abuses agai…
  ProPublica's Big Story · [email protected]
June 16, 2021 at 6:36 PM

Commercial aviation is essential to life here. It’s also home to a growing share of the country’s deadly crashes.

The Big Story Alaska’s terrain and infrastructure pose unique challenges when flying. Donate The Big Story Wed. Jun 16, 2021 Commercial Aviation Is Essential to Life Here. It’s Also Home to …
  Jill Shepherd, ProPublica · [email protected]
June 10, 2021 at 11:31 AM

Protect independent journalism

2021-06-09 - Dev_Summer21_061021_ACQ Donate during our summer member drive! Join ProPublica Now Hi Reader, This week, ProPublica published the first installment of what we believe is one of the most important investigations in our newsroo…
  ProPublica's Big Story · [email protected]
June 8, 2021 at 11:10 AM

Trove of never-before-seen records reveal how the wealthiest avoid income tax

The Big Story The secret IRS files Donate The Big Story Tue. Jun 8, 2021 The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax ProPublica …
  ProPublica's Big Story · [email protected]
June 1, 2021 at 5:19 PM

Eugene Clemons may be ineligible for the death penalty. A rigid Clinton-era law could force him to be executed anyway.

The Big Story Now, it’s almost impossible for the federal courts to address the problems with his case. Donate The Big Story Tue. Jun 1, 2021 Eugene Clemons May Be Ineligible for the Death P…
  ProPublica's Big Story · [email protected]
May 24, 2021 at 1:38 PM

The Colonial pipeline ransomware hackers had a secret weapon

The Big Story Self-promoting cybersecurity firms Donate The Big Story Mon. May 24, 2021 The Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Hackers Had a Secret Weapon: Self-Promoting Cybersecurity Firms …
  ProPublica's Big Story · [email protected]
May 20, 2021 at 1:44 PM

"Who is this monster?"

The Big Story She went undercover to catch a rapist. Two decades later, she finally got her chance. Donate The Big Story Thu. May 20, 2021 “Who Is This Monster?” She went undercover to…
  ProPublica's Big Story · [email protected]
May 19, 2021 at 3:56 PM

In a small town, a battle for racial justice confronts a bloody past and an uncertain future

The Big Story In a place where protests are restricted and violence feels imminent, many cry: “We don’t want to die no more.” Donate The Big Story Wed. May 19, 2021 In a Small Town, a Battle…
  ProPublica's Big Story · [email protected]
May 18, 2021 at 12:33 PM

Hundreds of PPP loans went to fake farms in absurd places

The Big Story An online lending platform called Kabbage sent 378 pandemic loans worth $7 million to fake companies. Donate The Big Story Tue. May 18, 2021 Hundreds of PPP Loans Went to Fake …
  ProPublica's Big Story · [email protected]
May 14, 2021 at 4:58 PM

Documents show Trump officials used secret terrorism unit to question lawyers at the border

The Big Story In newly disclosed records, Trump officials cited conspiracies about Antifa to justify interrogating immigration lawyers with a special terrorism unit. Donate The Big Story Fri. May 14, 2021 …
  ProPublica's Dick Tofel · [email protected]
May 11, 2021 at 3:29 PM

Read our latest report to stakeholders

2021-05-11 - Read our latest report to stakeholders Highlights from this year, so far Donate Hi Reader, Our newest Report to Stakeholders is out today, charting ProPublica’s activities for the first four months of 2021. We prepare this report three…
  ProPublica's Big Story · [email protected]
May 10, 2021 at 3:31 PM

A nonprofit promised to preserve wildlife. Then it made millions claiming it could cut down trees.

The Big Story Here’s how the carbon credits it sold may have fueled climate change. Donate The Big Story Mon. May 10, 2021 A Nonprofit Promised to Preserve Wildlife. Then It Made Millions Cl…
  ProPublica's Big Story · [email protected]
May 8, 2021 at 12:01 PM

He bought health insurance for emergencies. Then he fell into a $33,601 trap.

The Big Story An explosion of short-term plans has left patients with surprise bills and providers with huge revenue. Donate The Big Story Sat. May 8, 2021 He Bought Health Insurance for Eme…
  ProPublica's Big Story · [email protected]
May 6, 2021 at 12:02 PM

Trump spawned a new group of mega-donors who now hold sway over the GOP’s future

The Big Story These powerful donors, who each contributed more than $1 million, shied away from party politics before Trump. Donate The Big Story Thu. May 6, 2021 Trump Spawned a New Group o…
  ProPublica's Big Story · [email protected]
May 4, 2021 at 12:06 PM

A crisis of undiagnosed cancers is emerging in the pandemic’s second year

The Big Story A factory worker didn’t want to call in sick or catch COVID-19, so she tried to ignore the pain. Now she has stage 4 cancer. Donate The Big Story Tue. May 4, 2021 A Crisis of U…
  ProPublica's Big Story · [email protected]
May 2, 2021 at 1:01 PM

Texas enabled the worst carbon monoxide poisoning catastrophe in recent U.S. history

The Big Story Families had no warning they were poisoning themselves while trying to keep warm Donate The Big Story Sun. May 2, 2021 Texas Enabled the Worst Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Catastr…
  ProPublica's Big Story · [email protected]
May 1, 2021 at 12:37 PM

The child care industry was collapsing. Mrs. Jackie bet everything on an impossible dream to save it.

The Big Story If a judge ruled against her, Jackie Thomas would fail the mothers who could only keep their jobs thanks to the 24-hour child care she offered. Donate The Big Story Sat. May 1, 2021 …
  ProPublica's Big Story · [email protected]
April 29, 2021 at 12:30 PM

The climate solution actually adding millions of tons of CO2 into the atmosphere

The Big Story New research shows that California’s climate policy created up to 39 million carbon credits that aren’t achieving real carbon savings. Donate The Big Story Thu. Apr 29, 2021 Th…
  ProPublica's Big Story · [email protected]
April 25, 2021 at 1:00 PM

State-supported “clean energy” loans are putting borrowers at risk of losing their homes

The Big Story Dozens of Missouri homeowners who used PACE loans could soon see their homes sold at auction. Donate The Big Story Sun. Apr 25, 2021 State-Supported “Clean Energy” Loans Are Pu…
  ProPublica's Big Story · [email protected]
April 21, 2021 at 12:20 PM

How Josh Hawley and Marjorie Taylor Greene juiced their fundraising numbers

The Big Story Politicians get the veneer of grassroots support, while shadowy consultants get rich. Donate The Big Story Wed. Apr 21, 2021 How Josh Hawley and Marjorie Taylor Greene Juiced T…
  ProPublica's Big Story · [email protected]
April 13, 2021 at 1:16 PM

How an active duty airman tried to start a civil war

The Big Story “I felt hate more than anything.” Donate The Big Story Tue. Apr 13, 2021 “I Felt Hate More Than Anything”: How an Active Duty Airman Tried to Start a Civil War Steven Car…
  Jill Shepherd, ProPublica · [email protected]
April 9, 2021 at 8:00 PM

Be a last-minute hero!

2021-04-09 - Dev_Spring21_4-9-21_ACQ_PM Help power investigative journalism Join us before midnight! Hi Reader, We are in the final moments of our spring member drive, and I’m asking you to join us before it ends by making a donation right…
  Jill Shepherd, ProPublica · [email protected]
April 9, 2021 at 10:40 AM

Our spring member drive ends today

2021-04-08 - Dev_Spring21_4-9-21_ACQ_AM Support fearless, independent journalism Spring member drive deadline: midnight Hi Reader, As we wrap up our spring member drive later today, time is running out to make your donation in support of i…