How a 25-Cent Cancer Pill Became a Hundred-Billion-Dollar Business hosted by Jessica Lussenhop, with reporting by David Armstrong June 11, 2026, 6:15 am

How a 25-Cent Cancer Pill Became a Hundred-Billion-Dollar Business Reporter David Armstrong was diagnosed with cancer and soon learned that one of his drugs sold for almost $1,000 per pill — despite the fact it cost just pennies to make. What he found out helps explain why our healthcare system is the most expensive in the world. hosted by Jessica Lussenhop, with reporting by David Armstrong June 11, 2026, 6:15 am https://www.propublica.org/podcast/revlimid-cancer-drugs-fda-healthcare?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=secondary

These Republican Lawmakers Challenged Abortion Bans. Then They Faced Backlash. by Cassandra Jaramillo Co-published with North Dakota Monitor

These Republican Lawmakers Challenged Abortion Bans. Then They Faced Backlash. At least four of them lost reelection bids after anti-abortion groups and key party allies backed their challengers instead. Two others — a state representative from North Dakota and a state senator from Tennessee — face contested primaries. by Cassandra Jaramillo Co-published with North Dakota Monitor https://www.propublica.org/article/republicans-face-backlash-after-challenging-abortion-bans?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=secondary

This State Is Spending More on Lethal Injections. A Law Tries to Keep the Details Secret. by Max Blau September 8, 2026, 5:00 am (+++)

This State Is Spending More on Lethal Injections. A Law Tries to Keep the Details Secret. As Georgia plans for its first execution in two years, a trove of records provides us with new information — and raises new questions — about the state’s lethal injection process. by Max Blau September 8, 2026, 5:00 am Before I joined ProPublica in 2021, I had spent a year writing about a Georgia prison physician named Carlo Musso, one of the rare doctors who’d openly talked about his role in lethal injections. After he stepped away from that work, I wanted to know who replaced him, so I filed open records requests for documents that would shed light on that. Max Blau, ProPublica Reporter The role Musso held is so controversial that more than a dozen states have made it illegal to disclose the names of those involved with lethal injections. Georgia is among them. The state has gone to great lengths to hide the details around how it carries out lethal injections. Georgia wouldn’t release records I had requested, claiming that its secrecy law is needed to prevent those helping with its executions from getting harassed by opponents of the death penalty. I ended up suing the state. A few years later, a panel of three judges sided with me, and the state released some of the documents. (The state’s Corrections Department and attorney general’s office declined to comment on this story.) https://law.justia.com/cases/georgia/court-of-appeals/2022/a22a0326.html What I received reveals new details — and revives old questions — about Georgia’s lethal injection process. For sheriffs, healthcare for inmates can be a burden. For one doctor, it has been the opportunity of a lifetime. Local officials face a major challenge: asking for-profit medical providers to provide jail healthcare on the lowest possible budget By Max Blau -December 12, 2019 https://www.atlantamagazine.com/great-reads/for-sheriffs-healthcare-for-inmates-can-be-a-burden-for-one-doctor-it-has-been-the-opportunity-of-a-lifetime/

These Judges Take Months to Decide If Immigrants Have Been Unlawfully Detained by Carla Astudillo September 3, 2026, 5:00 am +...

These Judges Take Months to Decide If Immigrants Have Been Unlawfully Detained by Carla Astudillo September 3, 2026, 5:00 am When President Donald Trump returned to the White House, he pushed for a seismic shift in immigration enforcement resulting in mass detention. Tens of thousands of detainees have filed what are known as habeas petitions in an effort to gain their freedom, asking federal judges to rule that they’ve been unlawfully held by the government. But their chances of a speedy ruling have varied dramatically. Our analysis of court records from the more than 70,000 habeas cases filed since January 2025 found that some judges take far longer than others to resolve cases as federal courts have adjusted unevenly to the unprecedented flood of filings. In parts of Mississippi and Louisiana, federal judges have usually taken three months or more to decide if someone should be released. Among the cases that have been resolved in Mississippi, half took 92 days or more — the longest of any state. The delays have left many detainees waiting in prisonlike facilities overseen by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that advocates say are substandard and unsafe. Some detainees are asking to be deported rather than wait in detention centers. A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security said the department is “working rapidly and overtime to remove these aliens from detention centers to their final destination — home.” Detained immigrants can request “a free flight home and a $3,000 exit bonus,” the spokesperson said. The spokesperson called claims of substandard conditions in federal detention facilities false, adding, “All detainees are provided with 3 meals a day, clean water, clothing, bedding, showers, soap, and toiletries.” https://projects.propublica.org/habeas-tracker/ 73.318 Habeas cases since January 2025 Tracking Habeas Cases ProPublica is tracking the historic rise in challenges filed by immigrants claiming their detention is illegal. Data as of Aug. 25, 2026 • Published Feb. 10, 2026 by Ruth Talbot, Pratheek Rebala and Carla Astudillo

Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans. by Andrea Suozzo and Agnel Philip September 9, 2026, 6:00 am

Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans. by Andrea Suozzo and Agnel Philip September 9, 2026, 6:00 am https://www.propublica.org/article/ectopic-pregnancy-deaths-doubled-analysis?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=feature With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, raises questions about the role of abortion bans. Reporting Highlights Increase in Deaths: ProPublica’s analysis of CDC data found that almost 200 women died after an ectopic pregnancy from 2020 to 2025, compared with about 100 in the previous six years. Delays in Care: Abortion bans make exceptions for ectopic pregnancies, but getting a definitive diagnosis can mean waiting days or even weeks, while the risk of rupture and death rises. Federal Inaction: There’s been no public response to the increase in deaths. The Department of Health and Human Services has drastically cut maternal health staffers and grant funding.

Rafael, Aurelius to build Iron Dome components at former Volkswagen plant in Germany's Lower Saxony ByANNA AHRONHEIM SEPTEMBER 7, 2026 12:15 Updated: SEPTEMBER 7, 2026 15:01

Rafael, Aurelius to build Iron Dome components at former Volkswagen plant in Germany's Lower Saxony While the Iron Dome’s Tamir interceptor itself will not be manufactured there, military vehicles, launchers, generators, and other equipment will be https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-907805 ByANNA AHRONHEIM SEPTEMBER 7, 2026 12:15 Updated: SEPTEMBER 7, 2026 15:01

Israel: The great and powerful vs the isolated pariah - opinion ByDARCIE GRUNBLATT SEPTEMBER 8, 2026 15:00

Israel: The great and powerful vs the isolated pariah - opinion These framings, which malign the Jewish state through two different extremes, mirror the anti-Jewish tropes that societies have popularized through the ages. Neither characterization is accurate. ByDARCIE GRUNBLATT SEPTEMBER 8, 2026 15:00 https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-907826