InvestigationImmigration, Justice, Politics Cultura de crueldad en la frontera Revelan que agentes destruyen botellas de agua dejadas para quienes cruzan. John Carlos FreyEl DiarioJuly 20, 2012
InvestigationImmigration Cruelty on the Border A hidden camera shows Border Patrol agents destroying water jugs left for migrants, and the abuse just gets worse. John Carlos FreySalon.comJuly 20, 2012
AnalysisBusiness, Labor Why I Went to Beauty School I’d been enrolled in beauty school as a night student for two months. And for a total of ten months between 2009 and 2010, I spent every weeknight learning to give facials, blend eye shadow, and wax bikini lines. Virginia Sole-SmithJuly 19, 2012
InvestigationBusiness, Politics The Dark Side of a Bain Success A for-profit health care chain bought by Bain, which still produces profits for Mitt Romney, has exploded with tales of neglect. Art LevineSalon.comJuly 18, 2012
InvestigationBusiness Illegal Payday Loans Thrive in Cyberspace Of the 18 states with bans or restrictions on payday loans, New York’s is the toughest. But that hasn’t stopped online lenders from targeting customers in the Empire State. John SandmanCity LimitsJuly 16, 2012
InvestigationBusiness, Labor The Pink Pyramid Scheme How Mary Kay cosmetics preys on desperate housewives with hollow promises of work/life balance and “executive level” salaries that almost never materialize. Virginia Sole-SmithHarper'sJuly 16, 2012
ImpactImmigration, Justice Investigative Fund Story Sparks Grand Jury Probe As a result of an Investigative Fund/PBS investigation into the death of San Diego resident Anastasio Hernandez Rojas, a grand jury is convening today to consider possible criminal charges… John Carlos FreyJuly 12, 2012
InvestigationJustice Ground Zero for Stop and Frisk No neighborhood saw more police stops in 2011 than East New York, stop-and-frisk’s epicenter, where residents living in fear of the police. Jarrett Murphy & Jeanmarie EvellyCity LimitsJune 22, 2012
InvestigationBusiness, Labor, World Illegal Fishing, A Daring Escape Thailand’s fishing fleet is chronically short of fishermen, and human traffickers have stepped into the breach. Part 2 of 2. Becky Palmstrom & Shannon ServiceNational Public RadioJune 20, 2012
InvestigationBusiness, Labor, World Confined to a Thai Fishing Boat Thailand’s fishing fleet supplies a large portion of America’s seafood. It also makes use of trafficked workers who are often trapped at sea for years on end. Part 1 of 2. Becky Palmstrom & Shannon ServiceNational Public RadioJune 19, 2012