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The China Letter

“Now the one person who knew the whole truth was dead, leaving a trail of documents and stories on two continents. They provide a few answers. But they raise plenty of questions, not least of which is why a state agency hired a highly persuasive but not particularly accomplished interpreter for the delicate task of luring international investment and jobs to Indiana.”

Despite growing number of temp workers, group mostly invisible

In collaboration with WBEZ-Chicago, The Center for Public Integrity looks at the story behind Carlos Centeno’s death. The terribly accident "underscores the burden faced by some of America’s 2.5 million temporary, or contingent, workers. The growing but mostly invisible group of laborers often toil in the least desirable, most dangerous jobs."