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40 Acres and a Lie Part 3
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In place of the state, a nonprofit association has regulatory authority over about two dozen of the facilities.
Hospitals Gave Women Medications During Childbirth—Then Reported Them for Using Illicit Drugs
Drug testing of new mothers is ubiquitous, but protections for false-positive results are not—even when hospital error is to blame.
Arizona Sues Saudi-Owned Farm Draining Groundwater in the Desert
The company is “taking advantage of Arizona’s failure to protect its precious groundwater resource,” the lawsuit says.
The Unflinching Courage of Taylor Cadle
When she was 12, the police said she lied about being raped. Then she hit record.
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40 Acres and a Lie
It’s often thought of as a promise that was never kept. But “40 acres and a mule” was more than that. A three-part series from Reveal and the Center for Public Integrity.
A Mother’s Worst Nightmare
Federal law has put thousands of women on anti-addiction medications into an impossible bind: Give up your treatment or risk losing your child.
Behind the Smiles at Amazon
Amazon’s internal records expose the true toll of its relentless drive for domination.
The Bitter Work Behind Sugar Series
Millions of pounds of sugar are harvested for the U.S. each year in the Dominican Republic, where the grueling work means harsh conditions and low pay for Haitian migrants.
‘If the Police Don’t Believe You, They Might Prosecute You’: How Officers Turn Victims of Sexual Assault Into Suspects
Research shows the debilitating effects of sexual trauma on memory and behavior. But when investigating reports of sex crimes, police sometimes twist trauma responses into evidence of false reporting.
The Grab
An investigative journalist uncovers the money, influence, and alarming rationale behind covert efforts to control the most vital resource on the planet.