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Gun laws, state by state

"President Obama has indicated a move towards strengthening federal gun control measures, but the reality is that the majority of gun legislation in the US is enacted at the state […]
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Where Congress stands on gun control

In the aftermath of the Newtown tragedy, President Obama on Wednesday will announce new national gun control measures. He has already urged members of Congress to do the same. ProPublica […]
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OKC bombing survivors' requests for funds being denied

"The Tulsa World reports that nearly 18 years after the Oklahoma City bombing, more than $12 million in donated funds remains but survivors say the foundation in charge of most […]
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Testing around metal recycling plants reveals known carcinogen in the air

An investigation by the Houston Chronicle has found that over the last five years several complaints, including red and yellow smoke, explosions and fire, have been reported around metal recycling […]
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WSJ finds websites base varying prices, offers on user data

Consumer websites offer their users different prices and deals based on what data they have about the user, according to a Wall Street Jounal investigation. The Journal identified several companies, including […]
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Treatment guidelines heavily influenced by Dr.'s with interest in drug companies

"Doctors with financial ties to drug companies have heavily influenced treatment guidelines recommending the most lucrative drugs in American medicine, an analysis by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and MedPage Today […]
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Taxpayers may foot the bill for lead cleanup

"In the latest installment in USA TODAY's "Ghost Factories" series, reporter Alison Young examines who is responsible for cleaning up lead contamination around old lead smelter sites."
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Wal-Mart de Mexico caught up in bribery case

"Wal-Mart de Mexico was an aggressive and creative corrupter, offering large payoffs to get what the law otherwise prohibited, an examination, starting back in April 2012, by The New York […]
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A look at income inequality in the US

"Reuters, in a multi-part series, explore how the government is either exacerbating inequality or doing less than it could to alleviate it." "As the nation’s leaders debate whose taxes to […]
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Deadly bacteria may be unstoppable

"A USA TODAY review finds that deadly CRE bacteria are showing up in hospitals and other health care facilities across the country and there is virtually nothing to stop these […]
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