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CBS didn't run the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT, but over here at @propublica.org we've been working on the story since March, including finding out who each and every man sent to that maximum security prison was.
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
Deported and Imprisoned Archives
A case-by-case investigation that examines the Trump administration’s claims that these immigrants are all “sick criminals” and “terrorists” and that shows what they suffered during months in one of t...
www.propublica.org
December 22, 2025 at 4:08 PM
CBS didn't run the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT, but over here at @propublica.org we've been working on the story since March, including finding out who each and every man sent to that maximum security prison was.
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
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Now seems like a swell time to point out that Frontline just released this excellent 11-minute mini-documentary about what happened inside CECOT.
Surviving CECOT (full documentary) | Deported to a Maximum-Security Prison | FRONTLINE + ProPublica
YouTube video by FRONTLINE PBS | Official
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December 21, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Now seems like a swell time to point out that Frontline just released this excellent 11-minute mini-documentary about what happened inside CECOT.
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In an internal email, 60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi said new editor in chief Bari Weiss had “spiked” the story and said the government was using silence to “VETO” stories.
CBS Abruptly Pulls ‘60 Minutes’ Segment On Migrants Sent To El Salvador Prison—What To Know
In an internal email, 60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi said new editor in chief Bari Weiss had “spiked” the story and said the government was using silence to “VETO” stories.
www.forbes.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:40 AM
In an internal email, 60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi said new editor in chief Bari Weiss had “spiked” the story and said the government was using silence to “VETO” stories.
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UnitedHealth is the nation’s largest health insurance conglomerate.
ProPublica obtained what is effectively the company’s internal playbook for limiting and cutting therapy costs.
Here’s what we found.
(Published Nov. 2024)
ProPublica obtained what is effectively the company’s internal playbook for limiting and cutting therapy costs.
Here’s what we found.
(Published Nov. 2024)
How UnitedHealth’s Playbook for Limiting Mental Health Coverage Puts Countless Americans’ Treatment at Risk
United used an algorithm system to identify patients who it determined were getting too much therapy and then limited coverage. It was deemed illegal in three states, but similar practices persist due...
www.propublica.org
December 16, 2025 at 4:00 AM
UnitedHealth is the nation’s largest health insurance conglomerate.
ProPublica obtained what is effectively the company’s internal playbook for limiting and cutting therapy costs.
Here’s what we found.
(Published Nov. 2024)
ProPublica obtained what is effectively the company’s internal playbook for limiting and cutting therapy costs.
Here’s what we found.
(Published Nov. 2024)
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
The danger of Netflix buying Warner Bros. “is not annihilation but centralization,” Roy Price writes in a guest essay. “When two of the most important sources of premium programming are combined, the marketplace loses an entire programming philosophy.”
The danger of Netflix buying Warner Bros. “is not annihilation but centralization,” Roy Price writes in a guest essay. “When two of the most important sources of premium programming are combined, the marketplace loses an entire programming philosophy.”
Opinion | If Netflix Eats Warner Bros., It Will Be the End of Hollywood
The demise of Hollywood has been predicted many times. If Netflix is allowed to acquire Warner Bros., it might actually happen.
nyti.ms
December 6, 2025 at 7:25 PM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
The danger of Netflix buying Warner Bros. “is not annihilation but centralization,” Roy Price writes in a guest essay. “When two of the most important sources of premium programming are combined, the marketplace loses an entire programming philosophy.”
The danger of Netflix buying Warner Bros. “is not annihilation but centralization,” Roy Price writes in a guest essay. “When two of the most important sources of premium programming are combined, the marketplace loses an entire programming philosophy.”
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My constituent, Wilmer, was mauled by an ICE attack dog despite the fact that, as he has consistently explained, he was not resisting arrest or trying to flee—his wife and young children, all U.S. citizens, were forced to watch helplessly as Wilmer was violently attacked and dragged away.
December 6, 2025 at 2:41 AM
My constituent, Wilmer, was mauled by an ICE attack dog despite the fact that, as he has consistently explained, he was not resisting arrest or trying to flee—his wife and young children, all U.S. citizens, were forced to watch helplessly as Wilmer was violently attacked and dragged away.
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Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, keeps shooting out of the ground in Oklahoma.
Experts say it means even more wastewater is spreading underground, poisoning the state’s water supply.
With @readfrontier.bsky.social
Experts say it means even more wastewater is spreading underground, poisoning the state’s water supply.
With @readfrontier.bsky.social
Toxic Wastewater From Oil Fields Keeps Pouring Out of the Ground. Oklahoma Regulators Failed to Stop It.
Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, is spewing from old wells. Experts warn of a pollution crisis spreading underground and threatening Oklahoma’s drin...
www.propublica.org
November 26, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, keeps shooting out of the ground in Oklahoma.
Experts say it means even more wastewater is spreading underground, poisoning the state’s water supply.
With @readfrontier.bsky.social
Experts say it means even more wastewater is spreading underground, poisoning the state’s water supply.
With @readfrontier.bsky.social
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When Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old from Texas, asked doctors about terminating her high-risk pregnancy to save her life, they assured her she had nothing to worry about.
Then she died of preeclampsia.
Then she died of preeclampsia.
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
www.propublica.org
November 24, 2025 at 2:30 AM
When Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old from Texas, asked doctors about terminating her high-risk pregnancy to save her life, they assured her she had nothing to worry about.
Then she died of preeclampsia.
Then she died of preeclampsia.
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If you're leaning toward a secondhand or upcycled gift, more and more DIY-crafting spaces have popped up, offering options for upcycled and homemade gifts.https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/diy-craft-spaces-gaining-popularity-in-austin-offer-heartfelt-inexpensive-holiday-gift-ideas/
November 22, 2025 at 3:45 AM
If you're leaning toward a secondhand or upcycled gift, more and more DIY-crafting spaces have popped up, offering options for upcycled and homemade gifts.https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/diy-craft-spaces-gaining-popularity-in-austin-offer-heartfelt-inexpensive-holiday-gift-ideas/
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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A man I love in a time travel film where he saves the future from evil Al?
Hell yes.
youtu.be/CaSxNAZUKsM?...
Hell yes.
youtu.be/CaSxNAZUKsM?...
GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN, DON'T DIE | Teaser Trailer | February 13 - Only in Theaters
YouTube video by Briarcliff Entertainment
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November 13, 2025 at 9:24 PM
A man I love in a time travel film where he saves the future from evil Al?
Hell yes.
youtu.be/CaSxNAZUKsM?...
Hell yes.
youtu.be/CaSxNAZUKsM?...
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When researchers learned that Polyphemus, a male humpback believed to be more than 21 years old, was found dead on Nov. 8, they feared the death may fit a worrying pattern. Polyphemus was the third known humpback whale found dead off the coast of British Columbia in less than two months.
After 3 Whale Deaths Off British Columbia, Researchers Fear a Pattern
A humpback whale known to locals since 2004 was found dead on Nov. 8. Vessel collisions have become a major threat to humpback whales in the region.
nyti.ms
November 14, 2025 at 3:40 AM
When researchers learned that Polyphemus, a male humpback believed to be more than 21 years old, was found dead on Nov. 8, they feared the death may fit a worrying pattern. Polyphemus was the third known humpback whale found dead off the coast of British Columbia in less than two months.
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Epstein Emails Implicating Trump Surface as Ghislaine Gets VIP Treatment in Prison
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youtu.be/XW1BmWYYF1M
Epstein Emails Implicating Trump Surface as Ghislaine Gets VIP Treatment in Prison | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
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November 13, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Epstein Emails Implicating Trump Surface as Ghislaine Gets VIP Treatment in Prison
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A series of exchanges between Jeffrey Epstein and Lawrence H. Summers, the former Treasury Secretary, suggest a far cozier and more intimate relationship than was previously known, emails between the two that were released by House Republicans show. nyti.ms/3WTjiKu
Epstein Bantered Regularly With Larry Summers
The former Treasury secretary corresponded routinely with Jeffrey Epstein. In one series of exchanges, he sought Mr. Epstein’s advice on how to handle a female acquaintance.
nyti.ms
November 12, 2025 at 10:20 PM
A series of exchanges between Jeffrey Epstein and Lawrence H. Summers, the former Treasury Secretary, suggest a far cozier and more intimate relationship than was previously known, emails between the two that were released by House Republicans show. nyti.ms/3WTjiKu
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$2 gas and 50 years mortgages for everyone.
November 11, 2025 at 6:51 PM
$2 gas and 50 years mortgages for everyone.
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In most of the U.S., formaldehyde contributes more to outdoor cancer risk than any other toxic air pollutant.
Look up your address to see risks from the chemical on your block and where it comes from:
(Published Dec. 2024)
Look up your address to see risks from the chemical on your block and where it comes from:
(Published Dec. 2024)
Map: What's the Cancer Risk From Formaldehyde Where I Live? — ProPublica
In most of the country, formaldehyde contributes more to outdoor cancer risk than any other toxic air pollutant. Look up your address to see risks from the chemical on your block and where it comes fr...
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November 10, 2025 at 6:58 PM
In most of the U.S., formaldehyde contributes more to outdoor cancer risk than any other toxic air pollutant.
Look up your address to see risks from the chemical on your block and where it comes from:
(Published Dec. 2024)
Look up your address to see risks from the chemical on your block and where it comes from:
(Published Dec. 2024)
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Weekend Update on SNL was absolutely priceless last night! 🔥 Sharp, hilarious, and right on point SNL at its best. 👏😂
#SNL #WeekendUpdate
#Comedy
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
#SNL #WeekendUpdate
#Comedy
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
November 9, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Weekend Update on SNL was absolutely priceless last night! 🔥 Sharp, hilarious, and right on point SNL at its best. 👏😂
#SNL #WeekendUpdate
#Comedy
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
#SNL #WeekendUpdate
#Comedy
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
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Excellent!!!!
November 7, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Excellent!!!!
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Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to our analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%.
(Published February)
(Published February)
Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.
ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.
www.propublica.org
November 6, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to our analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%.
(Published February)
(Published February)
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November 5, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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The Springsteen biopic 'Deliver Me From Nowhere' proves once again why we can't stop arguing about 'Nebraska.' More:
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Why We Can't Stop Arguing About Bruce Springsteen's 'Nebraska'
The Springsteen biopic 'Deliver Me From Nowhere' proves once again why we can't stop arguing about 'Nebraska'
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November 2, 2025 at 5:28 PM
The Springsteen biopic 'Deliver Me From Nowhere' proves once again why we can't stop arguing about 'Nebraska.' More:
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
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OPINION by Jack Criss, air traffic controller:
“After my shift, I don’t go home to rest. I clock into DoorDash, trying to make ends meet for my daughter and me.”
READ MORE:
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
“After my shift, I don’t go home to rest. I clock into DoorDash, trying to make ends meet for my daughter and me.”
READ MORE:
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | I’m an air traffic controller, working without pay in my third shutdown.
There is zero margin for error in our jobs. Showing up to work every day, not knowing when or if you'll be paid, is deeply unsettling.
www.msnbc.com
October 30, 2025 at 6:07 PM
OPINION by Jack Criss, air traffic controller:
“After my shift, I don’t go home to rest. I clock into DoorDash, trying to make ends meet for my daughter and me.”
READ MORE:
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
“After my shift, I don’t go home to rest. I clock into DoorDash, trying to make ends meet for my daughter and me.”
READ MORE:
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...