InvestigationJustice, Politics Hobby Lobby’s Secret Agenda A string of entities with ties to the craft store chain is quietly pumping tens of millions of dollars into fringe causes. Eli CliftonSalon.comMarch 27, 2014
InvestigationBusiness, Immigration, Labor Border Gridlock Workers are commuting nine hours — each day — to pick your lettuce. John Carlos FreyNBC NewsMarch 25, 2014
InvestigationBusiness, Health, Politics Deductibles, Co-Pays & Costs, Oh My! Would-be insurance subscribers are wrestling with complicated, high-stakes decisions as the clock ticks down. Kai WrightNJPRMarch 14, 2014
InvestigationPolitics Pensiongate? While trumpeting “pension reform,” Governor Chris Christie placed retiree assets in the hands of the hedge fund managers who bankrolled his political career. Lee FangThe NationMarch 14, 2014
InvestigationBusiness The Hard Lessons of Mobile Home U. 1) Raise the rent often. 2) No coin laundry. 3) Don’t be a slumlord. Gary RivlinNew York Times MagazineMarch 13, 2014
NewsEnvironment, Justice FBI Held “Strategy Meeting” with TransCanada In 2012 the bureau held a meeting with the company builiding the controversial Keystone XL pipeline. Adam FedermanMarch 13, 2014
InvestigationEnvironment, Politics Poisoned Politics Worker and consumer safety advocates are vastly outgunned by lobbyists for pesticide manufacturers. Lee FangThe NationMarch 13, 2014
ImpactImmigration, Justice Border Patrol Halts Lethal Force Against Rock Throwers This long overdue policy change dates back to a series broadcast in 2012 and 2013 on PBS’s Need to Know, reported in partnership with The Investigative Fund. Esther KaplanMarch 12, 2014
InvestigationPolitics CPAC Isn’t As Grassroots As You Think The American Conservative Union’s annual shindig takes big sums from the gun, oil, and cigarette industries. Eli CliftonSlate MagazineMarch 10, 2014
InvestigationBusiness Not Everyone Is to Blame Exposing the big lie of post-crash America. Dean StarkmanNew RepublicMarch 10, 2014