InvestigationPolitics King Rex A stock baron goes all in on Missouri politics. And no, he doesn’t like taxes. Lee FangPolitico MagazineJuly 1, 2014
InvestigationBusiness A Hole in the American Dream Between black and white working-age families, the wealth gap is now $236,500. And home equity lies at the root. Dean StarkmanNew RepublicJune 30, 2014
InvestigationBusiness Lax Compliance With Post-Hevesi Code Protections put in place after the 2010 pension-investment scandal are often ignored. Matthew Cunningham-CookCity LimitsJune 26, 2014
InvestigationBusiness, Politics The Fracking Candidate It’s all in the family for Rep. Shelley Moore Capito. Lee FangThe National MemoJune 25, 2014
InvestigationPolitics Cantor Pollster’s Other Counting Problem He was ridiculed for forecasting a 30-point win for Eric Cantor. But John McLaughlin’s advocacy research doesn’t end there. Eli CliftonSalon.comJune 24, 2014
InvestigationJustice Running the Gauntlet Without buffer zones to protect patients and providers, one abortion clinic in Kentucky offers a cautionary tale. Robin MartyPolitico MagazineJune 10, 2014
InvestigationJustice “I Felt Violated” California Prisons use brutal, degrading methods to discover inmate contraband — despite the existence of alternatives. Shane BauerThe GuardianJune 3, 2014
InvestigationHealth, Politics Eight Heart Attacks While Uninsured With Medicaid expansion, patients may finally get the care they need. But many have complex health problems after years of limited care. Kai WrightNJPRMay 26, 2014
InvestigationBusiness Get Out of Jail Fee Lobbyists, guns, and money: inside the shadowy — and very well-connected — bail bonds industry. Shane BauerMother JonesMay 15, 2014
InvestigationBusiness, Environment Warning: Highly Flammable Oil trains are crisscrossing the US and Canada with volatile cargo, yet many communities aren’t prepared in case of an accident. Adam FedermanEarth Island JournalMay 7, 2014