Stock buybacks enriched companies and their leaders — at everyone else’s expense.
Corporate Accountability
‘This Is the Wild West Out Here’
How Washington is bending over backward for mining companies in Nevada at the expense of environmental rules.
‘Dump it down the drain’
How contaminants from prescription-drug factories pollute waterways.
Why Prisoners Get the Doctors No One Else Wants
Even after a major class action suit required Illinois to revamp its prison healthcare system, doctors whose alleged neglect resulted in major injury or death still remain on the prison system payroll.
Sexual Misconduct at Work, Again
The #MeToo movement is shedding renewed light on sexual harassment at work. The fight has a decades-long history.
Stark Lessons from Wall Street’s #MeToo Moment
On Wall Street, most men accused of sexual harassment continue to pursue their careers — even after paying large judgements.
Calm Before the Storm
How the American nuclear industry downplays the threat of climate-induced flooding.
If the Tuition Doesn’t Get You, the Cost of Student Housing Will
National developers are behind a proliferation of luxury student housing on campuses, driving low-income students far away.
Crude Behavior
Ciara Newton had her dream job at a Shell refinery. But she was fired after enduring months of harassment, including sexist comments from supervisors and a lewd sticker.
Waste Only
How the plastics industry is fighting to keep polluting the world.
When Brokers Act Badly at Wells Fargo, Women Take the Fall
Ten years of data show stark gender bias in disciplinary actions in the bank’s adviser arm.
Wall Street Goes Silent on #MeToo
FINRA gathers extensive information on the brokers it oversees but has made a deliberate decision not to track data that might shed light on discrimination.
A Harvard Professor Filed a Shareholder Lawsuit to Restrict Shareholder Rights
The legal team includes a Trump nominee and an attorney who has railed against unions, trans rights and Black Lives Matter.
Inside the Surveillance Program IBM Built for Rodrigo Duterte
IBM partnered with Philippine law enforcement despite evidence of police complicity in death squads.
States Crack Down on Broker Abuse as the SEC Dithers
Wall Street and investor advocates face off over stockbrokers’ obligations to their customers.
A Tale of Two Toxic Cities
The EPA’s Bungled Response to an Air Pollution Crisis Exposes a Toxic Racial Divide
Is California Failing Its Most Vulnerable Adults?
Thousands of allegations of abuse and neglect have been made against programs for people with developmental disabilities.
Tech Firms Ended Mandatory Arbitration for Sexual Harassment Claims
Employee advocates caution that the changes could be reversed.
Wall Street Moves to Gut Post-Crisis Financial Rules
The Federal Reserve proposed a major rollback of bank liquidity requirements imposed after the 2008 financial crisis.
The Private Equity Governor
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner, sworn foe of pensions, made a fortune charging high fees to public pensions.