InvestigationBusiness, Justice, Labor 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. Susan AntillaThe InterceptJuly 1, 2019
NewsEnvironment, Health Teflon Toxin Safety Level Should be 700 Times Lower Than Current EPA Guideline New data suggests that the safety threshold for PFOA in drinking water should be as low as .1 parts per trillion, according to the nation’s top toxicologist. Sharon LernerThe InterceptJune 18, 2019
ImpactEnvironment, Justice Following Investigation, ACLU Sues U.S. Coast Guard Over Maritime Detentions The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of four Jamaican fishermen alleging that the U.S. Coast Guard’s high seas drug war detentions violate domestic and international law. Seth Freed WesslerJune 13, 2019
Inside TIJournalism Type Investigations Announces the 2019 Ida B. Wells Fellows Type Investigations is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019 Ida B. Wells Fellowship, whose goal is to promote diversity in journalism by helping to create a pipeline of investigative reporters of color. Type InvestigationsJune 13, 2019
NewsEnvironment, Health 3M Knew About PFAS Food Contamination in 2001 3M, the company that originally developed PFOS and PFOA, has known for a very long time that these toxic and persistent chemicals were in our food. Sharon LernerThe InterceptJune 12, 2019
NewsEnvironment, Health Toxic PFAS Chemicals Found in Maine Farms Fertilized with Sewage Sludge The evidence of widespread sludge contamination comes just days after a Food and Drug Administration study revealed that PFAS chemicals were also found in food. Sharon LernerThe InterceptJune 7, 2019
BackstoryJustice The Backstory: Aviva Stahl Investigative journalist Aviva Stahl talks about her new investigation into force-feeding in America's prisons. Aviva StahlJune 4, 2019
InvestigationBusiness 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. Susan AntillaThe InterceptJune 4, 2019
InvestigationJustice, World An American Black Site It's not just at Guantánamo. In a supermax facility on US soil, inmates are force fed — and barred from sharing their stories. An inmate breaks his silence for the first time. Aviva StahlThe NationJune 4, 2019
ImpactJustice, Politics Anti-Gay Discrimination, Unleashed On Thursday the American Civil Liberties Union and Lambda Legal sued the Trump administration and the state of South Carolina over a religious exemption that permitted child placement agency Miracle Hill Ministries to discriminate against prospective foster care parents. Sarah PosnerMay 31, 2019