NewsPolitics, World Who Are the Billionaires Attacking Obama’s Iran Diplomacy? GOP megadonor Paul Singer and Hillary Clinton–backer Richard Perry have more in common than you’d think. Eli CliftonFebruary 3, 2015
InvestigationBusiness, World The Battle over Colombia’s Gold As a gold rush sweeps through Colombia, narco-traffickers have turned to the precious metal to make up for lost profits in the drug trade. Nadja DrostViceJanuary 15, 2015
NewsPolitics, World GOP Mega-Donor Sheldon Adelson Funds Mysterious Anti-Iran Pressure Group United Against Nuclear Iran collected nearly one-third of its 2013 revenue from the Las Vegas based casino magnate. Eli CliftonJanuary 14, 2015
InvestigationJustice When Being Valedictorian Isn’t Enough An increasing emphasis on SAT scores is making it harder for black and Latino students to get into New York City’s best public colleges. Meredith Kolodner & LynNell HancockThe AtlanticJanuary 13, 2015
NewsBusiness, Labor Big Tobacco Pledge to Eliminate Child Labor Major tobacco companies, including Altria Group and R.J. Reynolds, have signed a pledge of commitment to “progressively eliminate all forms of child labor” by working with growers and other players throughout their supply chains. Roz HunterJanuary 12, 2015
InvestigationBusiness The State Where Giving Birth Can Be Criminal Tennessee is arresting women for using drugs while pregnant, even though many can’t access drug treatment. Rachael Levy & Rosa GoldensohnThe NationDecember 15, 2014
InvestigationHealth, World Ebola in Liberia An epidemic of rumors. Helen EpsteinThe New York Review of BooksDecember 9, 2014
InvestigationEnvironment Boom! North America’s explosive oil-by-rail problem. Marcus Stern & Sebastian JonesInside Climate NewsDecember 8, 2014
ImpactPolitics Sacramento To Reevaluate Costly Water-Meter Install on Heels of Investigation A watchdog group has also announced that it will file a complaint with the county grand jury. Joe RubinDecember 4, 2014
NewsPolitics, World Anti-Gay Children’s AIDS Fund Still on the Taxpayer Dole The Wall Street Journal’s Kimberley Strassel gets the facts about Koch spending versus union spending completely wrong. Andy KopsaDecember 4, 2014