<p>NEW: More Than a Dozen U.S. Officials Sold Stocks Before Trump’s Tariffs Sent the Market Plunging</p><p>Records show well-timed trades by executive branch employees and congressional aides. Even if they had no insider information, ethics experts say such trading undermines faith in government and the markets.</p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/tariffs/" rel="tag">#Tariffs</a> <a href="/tags/stocks/" rel="tag">#Stocks</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/us-officials-stock-sales-trump-tariffs" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/us-officials-stock-sales-trump-tariffs"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/us-</span><span class="invisible">officials-stock-sales-trump-tariffs</span></a></p>
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<p>Happy <a href="/tags/newstodonfriday/" rel="tag">#NewstodonFriday</a>! Here’s a collection of stories, this week featuring private jets, emergency alerts, the U.S. election, geese, brass bands, and delicious, delicious borsch. The purpose of this thread is to highlight newsrooms that are active in the fediverse, so please boost, follow, subscribe, donate, comment, and show your support for great journalism, any way you can.</p><p>⤵️</p><p><a href="/tags/media/" rel="tag">#Media</a> <a href="/tags/journalism/" rel="tag">#Journalism</a> <a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/mastodonmigration/" rel="tag">#MastodonMigration</a> <a href="/tags/followfriday/" rel="tag">#FollowFriday</a></p>
<p>The Air Force revealed earlier this year that a general who oversaw its lobbying before Congress had inappropriate relationships with five women.</p><p>Sources say one of the women whose relationship with him was scrutinized was Sen. Joni Ernst.</p><p>(Published March 2025)<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/joni-ernst-congress-military-relationships?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/joni-ernst-congress-military-relationships?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/jon</span><span class="invisible">i-ernst-congress-military-relationships?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/joniernst/" rel="tag">#JoniErnst</a> <a href="/tags/military/" rel="tag">#Military</a> <a href="/tags/ethics/" rel="tag">#Ethics</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a> <a href="/tags/congress/" rel="tag">#Congress</a></p>
<p>Illinois legislators just passed a law to explicitly prevent police from ticketing and fining students for minor misbehavior — such as littering, swearing or vaping — at school.</p><p>The legislation comes three years after a ProPublica-Chicago Tribune investigation into the practice.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/illinois-bans-police-ticketing-students-school-price-kids-pay?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/illinois-bans-police-ticketing-students-school-price-kids-pay?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/ill</span><span class="invisible">inois-bans-police-ticketing-students-school-price-kids-pay?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/illinois/" rel="tag">#Illinois</a> <a href="/tags/education/" rel="tag">#Education</a> <a href="/tags/police/" rel="tag">#Police</a> <a href="/tags/students/" rel="tag">#Students</a> <a href="/tags/school/" rel="tag">#School</a></p>
<p>Gretchen Whitmer’s Chance for Wide-Ranging Legacy Derailed by Botched Legislative Session<br>—</p><p>Michigan Democrats controlled all three branches of government, but party infighting and moderate policy decisions resulted in what some have dubbed “one of the least productive legislative sessions in history.”</p><p><a href="https://propub.li/3Py1xN3" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>propub.li/3Py1xN3</a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/michigan/" rel="tag">#Michigan</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a></p>
<p>IMPACT: Senators Call on DOJ to Investigate Potential DOGE Conflicts of Interest After ProPublica Report</p><p>Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Ron Wyden and Jack Reed cited our reporting on how one aide assigned to the CFPB helped oversee the mass layoffs of the agency’s staff while holding as much as $715K in stocks that bureau employees are prohibited from owning.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/doge-aides-conflict-of-interest-senators-letter?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/doge-aides-conflict-of-interest-senators-letter?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/dog</span><span class="invisible">e-aides-conflict-of-interest-senators-letter?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/doj/" rel="tag">#DOJ</a> <a href="/tags/congress/" rel="tag">#Congress</a> <a href="/tags/senate/" rel="tag">#Senate</a> <a href="/tags/ethics/" rel="tag">#Ethics</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a></p>
<p>Red State Voters Approved Progressive Measures. GOP Lawmakers Are Trying to Undermine Them.<br>—</p><p>In the wake of ballot measures that increased abortion access and improved sick leave for workers, a coordinated effort is unfolding across the country to restrict direct democracy — and shift power to partisan legislatures.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/red-state-ballot-initiatives-gop-republicans-florida-missouri?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/red-state-ballot-initiatives-gop-republicans-florida-missouri?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/red</span><span class="invisible">-state-ballot-initiatives-gop-republicans-florida-missouri?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/gop/" rel="tag">#GOP</a> <a href="/tags/republican/" rel="tag">#Republican</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#Law</a> <a href="/tags/democracy/" rel="tag">#Democracy</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a> <a href="/tags/abortion/" rel="tag">#Abortion</a> <a href="/tags/labor/" rel="tag">#Labor</a></p>
<p>"Ordinary Canadians must prepare, not for war but for chaos—economic, political, social, cultural. If your neighbour’s house is on fire, yours eventually will be too."<br>"Trump’s comments on <a href="/tags/canada/" rel="tag">#Canada</a><br> must be put in this context. 👉 He has to keep the world afraid of him, because the moment that stops, his power collapses. He is attempting to spread loathsome anarchy everywhere, not just here."</p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/canpoli/" rel="tag">#Canpoli</a> <a href="/tags/canada/" rel="tag">#Canada</a> <a href="/tags/us/" rel="tag">#US</a> <a href="/tags/uspoli/" rel="tag">#USpoli</a> </p><p><a href="https://macleans.ca/society/canada-51st-state-america/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="macleans.ca/society/canada-51st-state-america/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">macleans.ca/society/canada-51s</span><span class="invisible">t-state-america/</span></a></p>
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<p>A Year of Empty Threats and a “Smokescreen” Policy: How the State Department Let Israel Get Away With Horrors in Gaza<br>—</p><p>Israel has repeatedly crossed the Biden administration’s human rights red lines. But the U.S. continued to send weapons. Exclusive records and interviews reveal what happened inside the State Department.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/biden-blinken-state-department-israel-gaza-human-rights-horrors?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/biden-blinken-state-department-israel-gaza-human-rights-horrors?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/bid</span><span class="invisible">en-blinken-state-department-israel-gaza-human-rights-horrors?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/israel/" rel="tag">#Israel</a> <a href="/tags/gaza/" rel="tag">#Gaza</a> <a href="/tags/palestine/" rel="tag">#Palestine</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a> <a href="/tags/humanrights/" rel="tag">#HumanRights</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a></p>
<p>Tribal Lenders Say They Can Charge Over 600% Interest. These States Stopped Them.<br>—</p><p>Online lenders tied to Native American tribes argue that they aren’t subject to state lending laws, but they backed away from operating in six states where attorneys have acted forcefully to protect consumers.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/states-tribal-lenders-high-interest-rates?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/states-tribal-lenders-high-interest-rates?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/sta</span><span class="invisible">tes-tribal-lenders-high-interest-rates?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/business/" rel="tag">#Business</a> <a href="/tags/finance/" rel="tag">#Finance</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/regulation/" rel="tag">#Regulation</a> <a href="/tags/consumer/" rel="tag">#Consumer</a></p>
<p>New York Attorney General Launches Investigation of Guardianship Providers<br>—</p><p>Investigators for the state’s top law enforcement official have begun probing the practices of several organizations that serve as guardians to hundreds of New York’s most vulnerable residents. The inquiry follows a ProPublica investigation.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/new-york-guardianship-investigation-letitia-james-nygs?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/new-york-guardianship-investigation-letitia-james-nygs?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/new</span><span class="invisible">-york-guardianship-investigation-letitia-james-nygs?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/newyork/" rel="tag">#NewYork</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#Law</a> <a href="/tags/care/" rel="tag">#Care</a> <a href="/tags/guardian/" rel="tag">#Guardian</a> <a href="/tags/elderly/" rel="tag">#Elderly</a></p>
<p>The Movement to Redirect Billions of Taxpayer Dollars to Private Religious Schools<br>—</p><p>Private letters reveal the strategy behind the decadeslong quest — successful in 12 states and counting — by politicians, church officials and activists to make taxpayer-funded school vouchers available not just to the poor but to the wealthy.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/school-vouchers-ohio-church-state-tax-dollars-private-religious?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/school-vouchers-ohio-church-state-tax-dollars-private-religious?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/sch</span><span class="invisible">ool-vouchers-ohio-church-state-tax-dollars-private-religious?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/ohio/" rel="tag">#Ohio</a> <a href="/tags/school/" rel="tag">#School</a> <a href="/tags/education/" rel="tag">#Education</a> <a href="/tags/church/" rel="tag">#Church</a> <a href="/tags/religion/" rel="tag">#Religion</a></p>
<p>Happy <a href="/tags/newstodonfriday/" rel="tag">#NewstodonFriday</a>! Here’s our collection of stories featuring down-ballot voting, what happens when a far-right vision of government becomes reality in America, the marriage of religion and tech, and the all-time greatest “I voted” sticker.</p><p>⤵️ </p><p><a href="/tags/media/" rel="tag">#Media</a> <a href="/tags/journalism/" rel="tag">#Journalism</a> <a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/mastodonmigration/" rel="tag">#MastodonMigration</a> <a href="/tags/followfriday/" rel="tag">#FollowFriday</a></p>
<p>💲Museum Ticket Price Tug-of-War Continues | The Museum Pink Collaring Myth | A £46 Million Statue Of Queen Elizabeth? | Fossil Seed Solves 47,000-Year-Old Mystery | Children See Art Differently In Museums | Japan's Ancient 'Human Fossils' Were Bears | Banana Eating Blockchain Billionaire Blocks Article Criticising Stunt | More Museum News.</p><p><a href="http://www.globalmuseum.org" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">http://</span>www.globalmuseum.org</a> <a href="/tags/museums/" rel="tag">#museums</a> <a href="/tags/globalmuseum/" rel="tag">#globalmuseum</a> <a href="/tags/museumnews/" rel="tag">#museumnews</a> <a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#news</a> <a href="/tags/museumjobs/" rel="tag">#museumjobs</a> <a href="/tags/jobs/" rel="tag">#jobs</a> <a href="/tags/artgallery/" rel="tag">#artgallery</a></p>
<p>How Many Cars Have Connecticut Towing Companies Sold? The DMV Can’t Tell Us.<br>—</p><p>When reporters set out to quantify the impact of a Connecticut law that allows companies to sell some cars they’ve towed after just 15 days, the DMV said records would cost $47,000; it has revised the estimate but hasn't given us the records.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/connecticut-dmv-towing-public-records?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/connecticut-dmv-towing-public-records?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/con</span><span class="invisible">necticut-dmv-towing-public-records?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/connecticut/" rel="tag">#Connecticut</a> <a href="/tags/towing/" rel="tag">#Towing</a> <a href="/tags/cars/" rel="tag">#Cars</a> <a href="/tags/dmv/" rel="tag">#DMV</a> <a href="/tags/foia/" rel="tag">#FOIA</a> <a href="/tags/research/" rel="tag">#Research</a></p>
<p>Hydroelectric Dams on Oregon’s Willamette River Kill Salmon. Congress Says It’s Time to Consider Shutting Them Down.<br>—</p><p>The newly signed legislation follows reporting from Oregon Public Broadcasting and ProPublica that underscored the risks and costs associated with a plan to migrate salmon past hydroelectric dams using a giant fish collector and tanker trucks.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/oregon-willamette-river-dams-shutdown?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/oregon-willamette-river-dams-shutdown?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/ore</span><span class="invisible">gon-willamette-river-dams-shutdown?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a> </p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/sustainability/" rel="tag">#Sustainability</a> <a href="/tags/environment/" rel="tag">#Environment</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#Wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/fish/" rel="tag">#Fish</a> <a href="/tags/energy/" rel="tag">#Energy</a> <a href="/tags/biden/" rel="tag">#Biden</a> <a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#Oregon</a></p>
<p>The Second Trump White House Could Drastically Reshape Infectious Disease Research. Here’s What’s at Stake.<br>—</p><p>Donald Trump’s pick to lead the federal health agency has vowed to replace hundreds of staffers and shift research away from infectious diseases and vaccines. Such an overhaul could imperil the development of life-saving treatments, experts warn.</p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a> <a href="/tags/research/" rel="tag">#Research</a> <a href="/tags/vaccine/" rel="tag">#Vaccine</a></p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/nih-niaid-trump-kennedy-bhattacharya-vaccines-research?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/nih-niaid-trump-kennedy-bhattacharya-vaccines-research?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/nih</span><span class="invisible">-niaid-trump-kennedy-bhattacharya-vaccines-research?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p>
<p>Want to Report on Homelessness? Here’s What Our Sources Taught Us About Engaging Responsibly.<br>—</p><p>Homelessness is at a record high, and there are many investigative stories to tell. We’ve compiled some of the tips and lessons we learned from our sources for other reporters pursuing this coverage.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/reporting-on-homelessness-responsibly-guide-propublica?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/reporting-on-homelessness-responsibly-guide-propublica?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/rep</span><span class="invisible">orting-on-homelessness-responsibly-guide-propublica?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/journalism/" rel="tag">#Journalism</a> <a href="/tags/community/" rel="tag">#Community</a> <a href="/tags/homelessness/" rel="tag">#Homelessness</a> <a href="/tags/housing/" rel="tag">#Housing</a></p>
<p>For years, a Connecticut towing company sold cars at a deep discount to a firm owned by a longtime DMV employee, Dominik Stefanski.</p><p>In one case, he bought a Cadillac for $1,000 and sold it for $17,500.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/connecticut-dmv-fires-employee-who-made-thousands-selling-towed-cars?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/connecticut-dmv-fires-employee-who-made-thousands-selling-towed-cars?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/con</span><span class="invisible">necticut-dmv-fires-employee-who-made-thousands-selling-towed-cars?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/connecticut/" rel="tag">#Connecticut</a> <a href="/tags/cars/" rel="tag">#Cars</a> <a href="/tags/dmv/" rel="tag">#DMV</a> <a href="/tags/towing/" rel="tag">#Towing</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#Law</a></p>
<p>One million children will go untreated for severe malnutrition, up to 166,000 people will die from malaria and 200,000 more children will be paralyzed by polio over the next decade, internal memos estimated.</p><p>The USAID programs were cut anyway.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-doge-rubio-usaid-musk-death-toll-malaria-polio-tuberculosis?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/trump-doge-rubio-usaid-musk-death-toll-malaria-polio-tuberculosis?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/tru</span><span class="invisible">mp-doge-rubio-usaid-musk-death-toll-malaria-polio-tuberculosis?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/usaid/" rel="tag">#USAID</a> <a href="/tags/publichealth/" rel="tag">#PublicHealth</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/doge/" rel="tag">#DOGE</a> <a href="/tags/aid/" rel="tag">#Aid</a> <a href="/tags/disease/" rel="tag">#Disease</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a></p>
<p>Top Democrat on Oversight Committee Demands Trump Administration Account for Wildland Firefighter Vacancies<br>—</p><p>In June, the Forest Service told the public that it reached 99% of its hiring goal for its wildland firefighting workforce. But as of July 17, around 27% of jobs were still vacant, according to data obtained by ProPublica. <br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/forest-service-wildland-firefighters-staffing?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/forest-service-wildland-firefighters-staffing?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/for</span><span class="invisible">est-service-wildland-firefighters-staffing?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/wildfire/" rel="tag">#Wildfire</a> <a href="/tags/fire/" rel="tag">#Fire</a> <a href="/tags/firefighters/" rel="tag">#Firefighters</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/data/" rel="tag">#Data</a> <a href="/tags/report/" rel="tag">#Report</a></p>
<p>He Died Without Getting Mental Health Care He Sought. A New Lawsuit Says His Insurer’s Ghost Network Is to Blame.<br>—</p><p>The mother of Ravi Coutinho, the subject of a recent ProPublica investigation, is suing Centene for publishing “misleading” information that gave her son a false impression about the kinds of mental health care that were actually available.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/centene-ghost-network-lawsuit-ambetter-ravi-coutinho?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/centene-ghost-network-lawsuit-ambetter-ravi-coutinho?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/cen</span><span class="invisible">tene-ghost-network-lawsuit-ambetter-ravi-coutinho?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/mentalhealth/" rel="tag">#MentalHealth</a> <a href="/tags/healthcare/" rel="tag">#Healthcare</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#Law</a> <a href="/tags/therapy/" rel="tag">#Therapy</a> <a href="/tags/insurance/" rel="tag">#Insurance</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a></p>
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<p>As CEOs push replacing people with AI, AI isn't quite ready to do the job <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/05/30/ai-jobs-replace-humans-ceos-amodei" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.axios.com/2025/05/30/ai-jobs-replace-humans-ceos-amodei"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.axios.com/2025/05/30/ai-jo</span><span class="invisible">bs-replace-humans-ceos-amodei</span></a><br><a href="/tags/axios/" rel="tag">#axios</a> <a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#news</a> <a href="/tags/usnews/" rel="tag">#usnews</a></p>
<p>"I've been thinking more and more about how much time I am almost certainly spending grading and writing feedback for papers that were not even written by the student. That sure feels like bullshit."</p><p><a href="https://www.404media.co/teachers-are-not-ok-ai-chatgpt/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.404media.co/teachers-are-not-ok-ai-chatgpt/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.404media.co/teachers-are-n</span><span class="invisible">ot-ok-ai-chatgpt/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#news</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#technology</a> <a href="/tags/technews/" rel="tag">#TechNews</a> <a href="/tags/teachers/" rel="tag">#teachers</a> <a href="/tags/ai/" rel="tag">#AI</a></p>
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