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The Breakthrough: How Journalists in the Virgin Islands Covered the Disaster Happening to Them 09.11.2017 17:59

Hurricanes Irma and Maria slammed the Virgin Islands within days of each other, leaving almost everyone without power, internet or phones. Still, The Virgin Islands Daily News pressed on.

The Breakthrough: Curiosity drove her to call 1,000 people 19.10.2017 27:45

Buzzfeed’s Rosalind Adams set out to learn why America’s largest psychiatric hospital chain was under investigation. Source by source, she built a case that Universal Health Services was locking up people for profit.

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Charity Claims 09.09.2016 24:44

Donald Trump says he has personally donated millions to charity in recent years. Rather than debunking his claims, Washington Post reporter David Fahrenthold set out to prove them true – and still hasn’t been able to.

Reporting Lessons From the Front Lines 04.01.2016 29:57

New York Times reporter Serge Kovaleski talks about the most memorable moments from his career, including his work on the Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal and his recent run-in with presidential nominee Donald Trump.

How Almost Getting Scooped Brought Two Competing Reporters Together 23.12.2015 15:31

ProPublica senior editor Joseph Sexton and The Marshall Project editor-in-chief Bill Keller talk about putting aside professional rivalry in service of an “unbelievable” story.

Is the DEA Stopping Narco-terror Threats or Staging Them? 21.12.2015 15:32

ProPublica senior reporter Ginger Thompson speaks with federal public defender Julia Gatto on how alleged links between drug trafficking and terrorism have a way of falling apart in court.

Jason Leopold vs. the United States 08.12.2015 1:21:34

In a special live ProPublica podcast, VICE News reporter Jason Leopold shares tips for prying loose classified government documents using the Freedom of Information Act.

The Evolution of Editorial Design and Visual Storytelling 30.11.2015 12:03

Khoi Vinh, principal designer at Adobe and formerly of The New York Times, talks with ProPublica’s design director, David Sleight, about design’s role in the newsroom and beyond.

When Surgeons Multitask: The Little-Known Practice of Concurrent Surgeries 23.11.2015 12:16

Boston Globe reporters Jenn Abelson and Liz Kowalczyk talk to ProPublica’s Marshall Allen about their investigation into the hospital practice of booking two surgeries at the same time.

New Film, ‘A Day’s Work,’ Highlights Dangers of the Temp Industry 16.11.2015 16:46

ProPublica reporter Michael Grabell talks to Dave DeSario, executive producer of a new documentary about safety hazards in the rapidly growing world of temp work.

How 5 Florida Schools Ended Integration and Became Among Worst in State 09.11.2015 19:16

Podcast: Tampa Bay Times reporters Michael LaForgia and Adam Playford talk to ProPublica editor Eric Umansky about school resegregation. More here: http://propub.ca/1QpZu9e

Reporters Behind New “Spotlight” Movie Tell How They Exposed Priest Abuse 02.11.2015 15:44

The storied Boston Globe Spotlight team talks with ProPublica editor-in-chief Stephen Engelberg about their groundbreaking investigation of the Catholic Church and being portrayed on the big screen.

Why the Ferguson Commission Co-Chair Believes New Report Will Bring Change to St. Louis 26.10.2015 16:14

Rev. Starsky Wilson, co-chair of the Ferguson Commission, talks to ProPublica reporter Paul Kiel about his work to reform racial disparities in debt collection and other systems.

What You Need to Know About the Latest Drone Revelations 19.10.2015 19:17

The Intercept reporters Cora Currier and Ryan Deveraux talk with ProPublica’s Eric Umansky about their big scoop on drone strikes.

Trekking With Refugees Across Europe: An Up-Close View 12.10.2015 15:18

New York Times reporter Anemona Hartocollis shares with ProPublica editor Eric Umansky her experience on the front lines of the European refugee crisis.

An Arrest, a Suicide, a Year Later: The Lasting Tragedy of Kalief Browder 05.10.2015 15:18

New Yorker staff writer Jennifer Gonnerman talks with ProPublica editor Joe Sexton about her reporting on a teenager who, after spending three years on Rikers Island without being convicted of a crime, took his own life.

Behind Debt by Degrees: How Can You Tell If a College Is Helping Poor Students? 28.09.2015 16:12

A closer look inside ProPublica’s interactive database, guided by reporters and developers Sisi Wei and Annie Waldman.

Why it’s So Hard to Know Whether the Murder Rate is Rising 21.09.2015 15:52

ProPublica reporters discuss news suggesting that national homicide rates are on the rise – and debunk dubious theories that have been offered to explain them.

The Roots, Rhetoric and Remedies of Europe’s Migrant Crisis Explained 14.09.2015 17:16

ProPublica senior reporter Sebastian Rotella gives context behind the headlines on the refugee crisis gripping Europe.

Did the Famous Desegregation of Yonkers Actually Work? 08.09.2015 19:13

Lisa Belkin, author of “Show Me a Hero,” joins ProPublica senior reporter Ginger Thompson to discuss the real-life civil rights battle behind the HBO miniseries.

‘Dark Money’ Debate: Two Views on Whether the Term is Fair Game 02.09.2015 28:16

ProPublica reporter Robert Faturechi talks with former FEC chairman Brad Smith and Larry Noble of the Campaign Legal Center for their takes on whether journalists should use the term "dark money."

How Yelp is Evolving in the Era of Big Data 24.08.2015 15:19

Podcast: ProPublica senior reporter Charles Ornstein talks with Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman about our new partnership around health data.

‘Half Bemused, Half Really Afraid’: What It’s Like Reporting on the High Seas 18.08.2015 16:08

Podcast: New York Times reporter Ian Urbina talks about his latest series, “The Outlaw Ocean.” Photo: Sea Shepherd's ship, the Bob Barker, in pursuit of toothfish poachers. (Simon Ager/Sea Shepherd Global)