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Any Half-Decent Hacker Could Break Into Mar-a-Lago

The Trump National Golf Club in New Jersey and the Trump International Hotel in D.C. have the same vulnerabilities.
By Jeff Larson, ProPublica, Surya Mattu, Gizmodo, and Julia Angwin, ProPublica, ProPublica

ProPublica Expertly Claps Back At Sean Spicer For Calling It A 'Left-Wing Blog'

"Since we’re actually in the biz of facts, we figured we’d respond w/ a few."
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Help The Huffington Post And ProPublica Document Hate

There’s no comprehensive government database that tracks violence, harassment and vandalism motivated by hate. We're making one.
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Teens Report Onslaught Of Bullying During Divisive Election

In a survey of 50,000 teens, some 70 percent reported abusive behavior across months of a notably angry presidential campaign.
By A.C. Thompson, ProPublica

How Nikki Haley Helped Fuel The Homebuilding Industry’s War On Fire Sprinklers

South Carolina fire officials decided to make sprinklers mandatory in new homes. Homebuilders overturned the rule with help behind the scenes from Gov. Nikki Haley.
By Robert Faturechi, ProPublica

Typography Can Save Your Life

A SHOUTY typeface is not only annoying, but also dangerous.
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The Dog Ate My Vote: How Congress Explains Its Absences

ProPublica has created a database that lets you look up your representatives’ missed votes, as well as their explanations.
By Derek Willis, Cecilia Reyes, ProPublica

New Data Shows Poor Students Are Still Struggling To Graduate College

There's a major gap between low-income and wealthy students.
By Annie Waldman, ProPublica

Pope Pushes To Help The Poor, But Catholic Colleges Leave Them Behind

Colleges flush with cash saddle their poorest students with debt.
By Annie Waldman, ProPublica

Yelp Adds Hospital Wait Times And Nursing Home Ratings Using ProPublica Data

Don't make people find the data -- make the data find the people.
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