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An exam meant to determine whether a baby was born dead or alive is of "questionable value," the National Association of Medical Examiners cautions. The paper follows a ProPublica report on how the test had been used against women accused of murder.

The GOP-led North Carolina legislature spent nearly 10 years trying to control the elections board. But it's also taken aim at other commissions in the state by shifting who has power to appoint members that historically belonged to the governor.

Our journalists reach out to people they're writing about to ensure fairness. But in this environment, they've found their efforts to do so are more likely to be vilified than appreciated.

Justine Paul was indicted on flawed evidence. A defense witness wrote that police should have treated no fewer than 12 people as suspects of "higher interest." A decade after the killing, no one has been convicted in Whitman's death.

Oncologist Thomas C. Weiner will never practice medicine in Montana again after a decision by the state medical board. A 2024 ProPublica investigation detailed how Weiner had long been suspected of hurting patients.

Photographs tell a story of two mothers determined to help their babies gain enough weight to leave the hospital -- only to face little to no food again.

Mandatory reporters in Minnesota can be charged with a misdemeanor if they do not report child abuse to authorities. But violators of the statute are rarely convicted, and fines are often similar to traffic tickets.

The group was formed in a legislative overhaul prompted by a Connecticut Mirror and ProPublica investigation that found the state's laws favored towing companies over vehicle owners.

Billions of prescriptions for generic drugs are filled in the U.S. annually. The FDA tests only a few dozen of them every year, its own records show, and it has largely dismissed warnings about contaminants, irregularities and other issues.

For almost a decade, North Carolina's majority-Republican legislature tried six times to strip Democratic governors of control over the board overseeing the swing state's elections. This year, it finally succeeded.