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ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. A string of suspicious deaths. Two cases of infanticide that were nearly labeled as sudden infant death syndrome. A curiously low rate of opioid […]

Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories President Biden has signed a full and unconditional pardon for his son Hunter Biden. The pardon comes just seven weeks before he […]

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. Idaho has known for at least 73 years that its frontier-era coroner system does not work. For just as long, the state has failed […]

Author and filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza the keynote speaker at the Republican Sunshine Summit addresses the audience Friday, June 29, 2018, in Kissimmee, Fla. John Raoux/AP hide caption toggle caption John Raoux/AP ATLANTA — The creator of the widely debunked film “2000 Mules” has issued a statement saying “inaccurate information” was provided to him about ballot […]

Formaldehyde causes more cancer than any other toxic chemical in the air. It’s emitted from cars, trucks, planes, industrial facilities and many other sources. It’s also formed in the atmosphere when other chemicals combine in the presence of sunlight. Even if you don’t live in a high-traffic or industrial area, the geography and climate of […]

Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories President Biden is facing criticism, even from some allies, for pardoning his son Hunter Biden. They say Biden is undermining his arguments […]

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Reporting Highlights An Ever-Present Danger: Formaldehyde is all around us and causes more cancer than any other chemical in the air. It can also trigger asthma, miscarriages and fertility problems. Industry Fights Back: […]

People line up to vote at a polling station at Greater Mount Moriah Baptist Church in Charlotte on Nov. 5. Grant Baldwin/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Grant Baldwin/AFP via Getty Images CHARLOTTE, N.C. — For more than a decade, North Carolina has been home to a bitter back-and-forth over whether voters must […]

The J. Edgar Hoover building — Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) headquarters — is photographed on Oct. 8, 2024. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kent Nishimura/Getty Images WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Trump transition team said it can begin submitting names of officials and nominees for background checks and security clearances after […]

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