Over the span of four years, federal investigators estimated millions of dollars stolen from Mexican taxpayers passed through one South Texas bank. When they followed the trail, it led to real estate, cars, and airplanes. But in 2018, those investigations suddenly stopped.
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When the Clock is Cruel: Parents Face Pandemic Hurdles as They Race to Keep Their Kids
Advocates and lawmakers say families need and deserve extra time.
Where Limited English Skills Mean Limited Access to the COVID-19 Vaccine
Our analysis finds that many states are not meeting their legal obligations to make information accessible.
Bridging the Divide Between the Police and the Policed
In New York, the Mayor and N.Y.P.D. have repeatedly vowed to “create a bond” between cops and communities of color. The problem, according to high-level officials, is that they chose the wrong people for the right job.
The “Machine That Eats Up Black Farmland”
After decades of discriminating against Black farmers and ignoring their complaints, the USDA is promising to do better. Again.
The Subprime Solar Trap for Low-Income Homeowners
Predatory deals from the financial crisis are back in time for the climate crisis.
Strangers in a Homeland
In Kabul, one of the world’s most dangerous cities, one man works to help Afghan migrants return to a place they never knew.
‘In the Dark of Night’: Trump’s Interior Chief Snuck Murkowski an 11th-hour Win
Interior Secretary David Bernhardt ordered his agency to make novel use of a law to evade conservation restrictions that have blocked development of the Alaskan road to a remote village.
A Former Trump Operative Used GiveSendGo to Push Claims of Election Fraud and Rake in Hundreds of Thousands
The Christian crowdfunding platform has been a friendly resource for Trumpworld.
I Tested My Tap Water, Household Products and Cat for Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’
The extent of PFAS contamination is only now coming into focus. Here’s what I learned from investigating my home.
Did New York Let Doctors Get Away With Sexual Misconduct?
Internal whistleblowers say a branch of the state Department of Health was reluctant to penalize accused physicians.
NYC Nursing Home Gave Dozens of Veterans Experimental COVID-19 Treatments. Some Families Had No Idea.
The New York State-run facility in St. Albans, Queens, administered a cocktail of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin, despite safety warnings and doubts about efficacy.
Was Election Denial Just a Get-Rich-Quick Scheme? Donors’ Lawsuits Look for Answers
Widespread voter fraud is a fake problem, but some conservative donors say they’re getting scammed out of real money.
Defanged
Money and politics could doom the Florida panther — and the Endangered Species Act.
Policing Pregnancy
If Roe v. Wade is overturned, states could set abortion rules. Some already push the boundaries of patient privacy and shift civil rights to fetuses.
Cops Could Use First Aid to Save Lives. Many Never Try.
Most officers get training to respond
to injuries, but are often
not required to use it.
The Trump Administration Rushes to Sell Leases in the Arctic Refuge, But How Much Oil Is There?
The Interior Department won’t release geologic information, raising questions about petroleum potential.
Federal Prosecutors Hold Protesters for Months Pretrial
Dozens of protesters who took part in the uprisings after George Floyd’s murder have faced prolonged detention despite COVID-19 outbreaks.
Early Voting Was Supposed to Make Our Lives Easier. How Well Did It Work?
Votebeat and Type Investigations analyzed the number of sites, hours, and votes for the nation’s 10 most populous counties.
A Christian Foster Home Had a Troubling Past. Trump Gave It Millions to House Immigrant Kids Anyway.
How taxpayer money might end up supporting “facilities that compromise the safety of children.”
