September 26, 2026 at 5:00 AM EDT
I Deliberately Bet Like a Problem Gambler. DraftKings Made Me a VIP.

I Deliberately Bet Like a Problem Gambler. DraftKings Made Me a VIP. Illustration by Simone Noronha for ProPublica It was late May, the French Open was on and DraftKings was pushing me into the action. A promotion pinged on my phone. "BET & GET," it boomed, offering to boost my profits if I threw down on tennis, punctuating the point with a cartoon stack of cash. I was already in the middle of a two-hour betting spree, ripping 64 wagers on the clay courts of Paris from my office chair in New York City.

September 26, 2026 at 4:55 AM EDT
What Does Your Data Reveal About Sports Betting Apps? Help ProPublica Find Out.

What Does Your Data Reveal About Sports Betting Apps? Help ProPublica Find Out. Illustration by Simone Noronha for ProPublica If you're one of millions of Americans who have placed an online bet on a sporting event, you know how quickly you can go from celebrating your wins to feeling like the odds are stacked against you. ProPublica is trying to understand how sports betting apps incentivize users to keep playing and when they warn users to pump the brakes. To do that, we need your help: We're aiming for at least 250 people to upload their gambling history from apps like FanDuel and DraftKings. We're not quite there yet, so if you've used these apps, you can help our journalists. If you've worked in the industry, you can also help us by answering a few questions. (You can also reach us on Signal.)

September 25, 2026 at 12:45 PM EDT
Colorado Marijuana Company Voluntarily Recalls Dozens of Contaminated Products Amid State Regulatory Delays

Colorado Marijuana Company Voluntarily Recalls Dozens of Contaminated Products Amid State Regulatory Delays Samples of diluted cannabis edibles and flowers sit in vials at Kaycha Labs, a cannabis testing facility in Denver that looks for contaminants in marijuana products. Stephen Swofford, The Denver Gazette A Colorado manufacturer of a popular brand of marijuana vapes warned dispensaries last week that it is recalling products due to contamination by methylene chloride, a chemical the Environmental Protection Agency has sought to ban for most uses because it can cause cancer.

September 25, 2026 at 5:00 AM EDT
Across the Country, Youth Prisons Are Closing. This State Is Building More.

Across the Country, Youth Prisons Are Closing. This State Is Building More. Mountain View Academy in Dandridge, Tennessee Stacy Kranitz for ProPublica Across the country, states have been shuttering their youth prisons as juvenile crime has plummeted and research shows the facilities are not effective at keeping youth out of trouble after release. From 2000 to 2022, the number of the highest-security facilities for kids has dropped by more than 40%, the most recent federal data shows.

September 24, 2026 at 5:04 AM EDT
How the Smithsonian Became the Latest Front in Trump's Culture War

How the Smithsonian Became the Latest Front in Trump's Culture War The original Star-Spangled Banner, seen in 1969 at what was then the National Museum of History and Technology, now called the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History Smithsonian Institution Archives In November 2021, the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History opened an exhibit called "The Electric Dr. Franklin," describing "Benjamin Franklin's pioneering contributions to electrical science." The exhibit explained that, prior to becoming an abolitionist, he had enslaved people in his household. "Benjamin Franklin's remarkable scientific accomplishments were, in part, enabled by slavery," it declared.

September 23, 2026 at 6:34 PM EDT
Susan Collins Dismissed Our Reporting as Old News. Some of Her Claims Aren't True.

Susan Collins Dismissed Our Reporting as Old News. Some of Her Claims Aren't True. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, at the U.S. Capitol in August Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images As the scandal over Susan Collins' relationship with Hawaii defense contractor Navatek became the central issue in her hotly contested senate campaign, she and her top aides mustered a defense with a series of incorrect and misleading claims.

September 23, 2026 at 5:00 AM EDT
The Federal Agency That's Supposed to Protect Consumers Just Made Another Business-Friendly Move

The Federal Agency That's Supposed to Protect Consumers Just Made Another Business-Friendly Move The Trump administration announced it would stop publishing complaint narratives submitted to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Every year, millions of complaints flow to the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from people across the country. The complaints, which range in focus from debt collection to credit reporting to payday loans and more, long served as a window into Americans' gripes and struggles with various companies.

September 22, 2026 at 5:00 AM EDT
The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins -- Until Trump Got in the Way

The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins -- Until Trump Got in the Way Beatrice Caciotti for ProPublica. Source images: U.S. Sen. Susan Collins' official Facebook page. In the final weeks of 2019, a top fundraiser for Sen. Susan Collins walked into a perilous meeting at a Corner Bakery in Washington, D.C. For the first time in her two-decade Senate career, the Republican lawmaker from Maine was in danger of losing her seat. President Donald Trump's dismal approval ratings were dragging her down in the polls, and she was falling behind her likely 2020 Democratic challenger in fundraising.

September 21, 2026 at 5:00 AM EDT
Watch: The New Supreme Court

Watch: The New Supreme Court Source image: Bryan Dozier/NurPhoto via AP The Supreme Court continues to make consequential rulings in the shadows. I analyzed tens of thousands of case files from the court's online archives, parsing through filings to separate simple requests for deadline extensions from challenges to long-established constitutional rights. I discovered that in the term that ended in 2025, the justices issued more substantive decisions on their emergency docket than in cases argued in open court. Experts told me this was likely the first time this has happened in the court's modern history.

September 19, 2026 at 5:00 AM EDT
"Our Dear Friend Umar": How We Uncovered That a Russian Oligarch Bankrolled Donald Trump Jr.'s Wedding

"Our Dear Friend Umar": How We Uncovered That a Russian Oligarch Bankrolled Donald Trump Jr.'s Wedding Photo collage by ProPublica. Source images: Laura Gordon Photography, Telegram. My colleagues and I had been digging for days. We'd heard a rumor that a Russian oligarch close to President Vladimir Putin named Umar Kremlev had attended Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding this past May in the Bahamas. But to confirm that, we needed visual proof.

September 18, 2026 at 1:10 PM EDT
Judge Denies Efforts to End Oversight of Maricopa County Sheriff's Office as Racial Profiling of Latinos Persists

Judge Denies Efforts to End Oversight of Maricopa County Sheriff's Office as Racial Profiling of Latinos Persists The post Judge Denies Efforts to End Oversight of Maricopa County Sheriff's Office as Racial Profiling of Latinos Persists appeared first on ProPublica. The post Judge Denies Efforts to End Oversight of Maricopa County Sheriff's Office as Racial Profiling of Latinos Persists appeared first on ProPublica.

September 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT
Tennessee Lawmakers Demand Answers on Safety in State Youth Prisons

Tennessee Lawmakers Demand Answers on Safety in State Youth Prisons The post Tennessee Lawmakers Demand Answers on Safety in State Youth Prisons appeared first on ProPublica. The post Tennessee Lawmakers Demand Answers on Safety in State Youth Prisons appeared first on ProPublica.