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Citing a ProPublica and Oregon Public Broadcasting investigation into toxic contamination in salmon, state and federal lawmakers across the Pacific Northwest are calling for policy changes and more funding but are lacking details on next steps.

Education officials cite Seattle Times/ProPublica investigation that showed state failed to address complaints about abuse, lack of academics.

The Hurricane Katrina recovery program calculated many rebuilding grants based on home values, leading to disparities in payouts between rich and poor residents.

The Hurricane Katrina recovery program calculated many rebuilding grants based on home values, leading to disparities in payouts between rich and poor residents.

After Hurricane Katrina devastated their town, many residents didn’t receive enough money from the state to rebuild. Nearly half decided to leave the community they called home.

Poor homeowners in New Orleans have said for years the Road Home program was unfair. They were right.

Journalists are often expected to identify their sources, but reporting on children presents a number of dilemmas, particularly when issues of mental health are involved.

An expert report found that New Mexico’s child welfare system has housed foster kids in homeless shelters and other inappropriate settings.

This guide will help you understand what a title loan is and what your options are if you’re stuck in one.

Age of Autisms Anne Dachel has been writing about the explosion of special education and its crushing weight on schoool districts around the world. She has catalogued 1000s of stories at Loss of Brain Trust. Yesterday, ProPublica, The Seattle Times...