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ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. In handwritten cursive, a Russian immigrant named Marina wrote out the story of the day U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents took away her 1-year-old baby while she was being held in a detention facility in southern California. “I cried and begged, kneeling, not to do this, that this was a mistake, not justice and not right,” she wrote. “She was so little that no one knew anything about her. I was very afraid for her and still…

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. Reporting Highlights Flawed Drugs: Indian drugmaker Glenmark Pharmaceuticals issued a string of recalls for pills that didn’t dissolve properly. In one case, the company said the problem could be deadly. Anemic Response: Since the recalls, the FDA still hasn’t visited the factory in India that manufactured the drugs or stopped Glenmark from shipping other drugs made there to the U.S. Death Reports: Glenmark got reports of three deaths of…

Whether you’re refining your business model, mastering new technology, or finding a strategy to take advantage of the next market boom, Inman Connect New York prepares you to take a bold step. The next chapter is about to begin. Please join us. Join us and thousands of other real estate leaders from January 22-24, 2025. Ryan Serhant’s eponymous brokerage has grown steadily since launching during the 2020 pandemic, with the New York City-based firm now operating in eight states along the East Coast. is being developed. Looking to the future of real estate, Serhant said he is focused on helping…

Whether you’re refining your business model, mastering new technology, or finding a strategy to take advantage of the next market boom, Inman Connect New York prepares you to take a bold step. The next chapter is about to begin. Please join us. Join us and thousands of other real estate leaders from January 22-24, 2025. Every company, team, and even family has a culture created by accident or on purpose. Cultural change is an ongoing process that requires commitment, communication, and collaboration from all team members. As a leader, it’s your responsibility to establish and maintain your culture. In Part…

Mike Rankin and his team’s success is rooted in a family-like team culture, as well as a commitment to collaboration, positivity, and customer-centric service, writes Melanie Klein. Whether you’re refining your business model, mastering new technology, or finding a strategy to take advantage of the next market boom, Inman Connect New York prepares you to take a bold step. The next chapter is about to begin. Please join us. Join us and thousands of other real estate leaders from January 22-24, 2025. “Huddle Up” is a regular column where teams from around the country share their meeting strategies. In the…

Eve is here. The film aims to send a hopeful message about the possibility of a turnaround in Antarctica’s plastic pollution, which has risen to levels that threaten local marine life. However, it caused the formation of bacterial colonies. These bacteria have the potential to lead to the development of processes that can break down plastics into less hazardous materials at an affordable cost. But just how many plastic garbage bags ended up in Antarctica is disheartening, if not surprising. Written by Pere Monras y Riera, pre-doctoral researcher in biodiversity conservation and management, University of Barcelona. Elisenda Balleste, associate professor…

Eve is here. This post provides some useful analysis of U.S. programs that encourage or require the purchase of domestic products by the federal government. Consider the impact on employment. But because this policy is not as beneficial without industrial policy, it ignores common questions such as whether buying more U.S. goods is too focused on capabilities and competitiveness. . Needless to say, this article highlights the problems with President Trump’s DOGE program. Logically, a fixed-cost initiative should require U.S. government agencies to purchase the lowest-cost products. But that conflicts with his orders to punish strategic competitors, particularly China, by…

This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with the Bangor Daily News. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. Public housing helped bring an end to Linda Gallagher-Garcia’s three years of intermittent homelessness in her hometown of Presque Isle, Maine, in 2020. With $200 in secondhand furniture, she made the apartment feel like home for her and her dog, Tex. But when she fell behind on her rent and was evicted two years later, the fact that she was in public housing made her future more dire:…

Over the years, I’ve written numerous posts in response to Paul Krugman’s columns and blog posts. Now that Krugman is retiring from his NYT column (but not from academia), I wanted to share some observations about his career as a critic. What made Krugman such an influential, perhaps the most influential economic commentator?Some experts are particularly good at showing how seemingly simple problems can actually be quite complex. I’ve seen blog posts by people like Tyler Cowen and Scott Alexander discussing problems where they can only think of two or three relevant factors. They somehow come up with 10-12 important…

New Hampshire’s major industries play an important role in the state’s economy and attract residents with diverse career opportunities. Whether you’re browsing homes for sale in Concord or apartments in Manchester, the Granite State offers an excellent quality of life. People who move to New Hampshire will find its thriving industry supported by a skilled workforce and robust infrastructure. These industries range from advanced manufacturing to healthcare and provide jobs in both urban and suburban areas. With an affordable cost of living compared to neighboring states, New Hampshire is an attractive destination for professionals and families alike. New Hampshire Overview:…