InvestigationBusiness, Labor Cheating Carnival Workers The migrant workers running the rides at county fairs endure wage theft, substandard housing, and unsafe work conditions. John Carlos FreyLatino USANovember 22, 2013
InvestigationBusiness, Politics Dark Money in the 2012 Election Recently filed tax returns shed light on some of the dark money that flooded the campaigns season. Lee FangThe NationNovember 19, 2013
InvestigationWorld The Military’s Hidden Mental Health Crisis How the US military is failing partners of veterans with secondary trauma. Sarah LazareAl Jazeera AmericaNovember 15, 2013
InvestigationBusiness The Human Cost of Foreclosure In New York City, foreclosures have left thousands of low-income renters living in deteriorating homes. Elaisha Stokes & John LightLink TVNovember 14, 2013
InvestigationBusiness, Labor Leaves of Poison Why are children working in American tobacco fields? Gabriel ThompsonThe NationNovember 14, 2013
InvestigationBusiness, Immigration, Labor, Politics Dying on the Farm Under pressure, the Obama administration withdrew rules barring children from dangerous agricultural work — a decision with grave consequences. Mariya StraussThe NationNovember 14, 2013
InvestigationJustice Hana’s Story Hana Williams left her Ethiopian orphanage for a new life in the United States. But after three years of abuse and neglect by her adoptive parents, she was dead. Kathryn JoyceSlate MagazineNovember 11, 2013
InvestigationJustice, Labor, Politics Unemployed for Life How a criminal record prevents people like Luis Rivera from entering the formal workforce — thanks to one youthful mistake. Kai WrightThe NationNovember 5, 2013
InvestigationLabor, Politics Relocation Fears for Workers As New York City’s Willets Point redevelopment plan rolls ahead, workers are targeted for relocation. Patrick ArdenCity LimitsNovember 1, 2013
InvestigationPolitics Trading Parkland for Donations The planning process for Willets Point spanned the Bloomberg years. How have parks fared under the deal? Patrick ArdenCity LimitsNovember 1, 2013