The EPA Heralds Its Omaha Cleanup as a Success. But We Found Many Yards Still Have Toxic Levels of Lead.

The agency spent hundreds of millions on lead remediation in Omaha, Nebraska, home of the nation’s largest residential Superfund site. New soil tests by the Flatwater Free Press and ProPublica show that many yards still have harmful levels of lead.

Greg Abbott Blasted Corpus Christi for Its Water Crisis. A River Authority He Has Power Over Is Falling Apart.

The Nueces River Authority is working on a project that could expand the Corpus Christi region’s water supply. But the Texas governor has done little to address the agency’s financial problems, despite appointing every member of its board.

The EPA Doesn’t Typically Retest Homes in the Country’s Largest Residential Lead Superfund Site. So We Did.

The Flatwater Free Press and ProPublica independently tested hundreds of homes in eastern Omaha, Nebraska, and found toxic levels of lead in soil throughout — including in yards that the EPA remediated years ago. Here’s how we did it.

BLM Protester Transferred Thousands of Miles Away After They Organized Against Their Solitary Confinement

A misconduct report before the transfer noted that Malik Muhammad, a Black Lives Matter protester, was critical of Israel in communications from prison.

Bari Weiss’s “60 Minutes” Hires Producer Who Downplayed Gaza Starvation, Justified Killing Journalists

Tanya Lukyanova’s qualifications for “60 Minutes” include casting doubt on starving kids in Gaza and promoting work from a pro-Israel front group.

What another Texas flood revealed about the state’s warning system

Texas remade its early warning system after last year's deadly inundation. July's flood revealed what it accomplished — and what’s left to do.

The Pentagon Found a New Way to Undercount U. S. Casualties in Iran

U. S. troops killed or wounded since July 7 are now counted separately from casualties during the first months of the Iran war.

How To Give Everyday People A Say In AI Governance

Tech leaders keep saying “we” must decide AI’s future. Here’s an actual plan to include the public.