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Empty Cribs in Prison Nurseries

Despite record rates of incarcerated mothers, prison nursery programs are rejecting applicants.

Victoria Law

May 13, 2018 | Jezebel

The Trauma of Everyday Gun Violence in New Orleans

There’s an undiagnosed epidemic of PTSD in communities of color.

“Whatever’s Your Darkest Question, You Can Ask Me.”

A secret network of women working to provide home abortions.

Political Corruption and the Art of the Deal

How Trump’s business partnerships in India are creating conflicts of interest in the White House and corrupting the presidency.

A VA Law is “Getting the Guppies Instead of the Trout”

Food-service workers, housekeepers, and claims processors have lost their jobs under a new accountability law.

States Are Doing What Scott Pruitt Won’t

The federal government may ignore the environment, but we can’t afford to.

FINRA’s Black Hole

In 30 years, only 17 women won sexual harassment claims before Wall Street’s oversight body.

Birthright Israel and #MeToo

Participants reflect on the oft-fraught sexual and gender dynamics on the famous free trip to Israel.

Coachella, Underground

A life of fear and uncertainty under a Trump administration.

Coachella, Alternativo

Una vida de miedos e incertidumbre durante la administración de Trump.

Trump’s Superfund Nominee Spent Years Fighting for Polluters

Peter Wright has worked for companies responsible for Superfund sites of their own.

The Many Red Flags of Trump’s Partners in India

The Trump Organization has five active projects in India, where real estate corruption is common.

Former Indian Official: Trump Jr. Pushed “Blatantly Illegal” Project

A look at the Trumps’ years-long work in India, where corruption in the real estate industry is endemic.

After US Journalist Killed in South Sudan, a Quest for Answers

What does it take for a freelance journalist to navigate conflict zone reporting?

Ethnic Cleansing May Be Underway in the DRC

Killings resemble early stages of an ethnic cleansing campaign on the Hema tribe.

Did Palantir Secretly Use New Orleans to Test Predictive Policing?

Palantir deployed a predictive policing system that even city council members don’t know about.

DOI Scientist Resigned After Demand for Sensitive Oil Data

Another controversy hits the Interior Department.

Too Big to Fine, Too Small to Fight Back

Texas’ environmental agency targets small business owners, while corporate polluters are let off easy.

Replacing Toxic Firefighting Foam

The military is cleaning up drinking water contaminated with firefighting foam — while using dangerous new formulas.

The Looming Elder Care Crisis in America

Some 80 million people will be seniors by 2050. Our home-care infrastructure isn’t close to ready.

The Man from Sullivan and Cromwell

Under Trump’s SEC, Wall Street secrecy expands as enforcement shrinks.

One Doctor is Risking Illinois’ Federal Funding

Illinois ordered him to tell women where to get abortions. Now he wants Illinois to suffer.

The Secret History of Bathroom Bills

How a small band of activists in Houston sparked a movement against transgender rights.

Within Reach

The transgender community fights for health care.