Top Hackernews posts from www.propublica.org

1. IRS records reveal how the wealthiest avoid income tax (www.propublica.org)
   1031 points by danso over 3 years ago | 967 comments
2. TurboTax’s 20-Year Fight to Stop Americans from Filing Taxes for Free (2019) (www.propublica.org)
   807 points by anigbrowl over 3 years ago | 199 comments
3. Microsoft Chose Profit over Security, Whistleblower Says (www.propublica.org)
   676 points by tyleroconnell 3 months ago | 305 comments
4. We are publishing the tax secrets of the .001% (www.propublica.org)
   609 points by jbegley over 3 years ago | 562 comments
5. Cigna saves millions by having its doctors reject claims without reading them (www.propublica.org)
   564 points by metadat over 1 year ago | 420 comments
6. Peter Thiel turned a Roth IRA into a $5B tax-free piggy bank (www.propublica.org)
   521 points by giuliomagnifico about 3 years ago | 775 comments
7. 3M executives convinced a scientist forever chemicals in human blood were safe (www.propublica.org)
   462 points by whereistimbo 4 months ago | 282 comments
8. You have a right to know why a health insurer denied your claim (www.propublica.org)
   416 points by srameshc 10 months ago | 225 comments
9. McKinsey never told the FDA it was working for both the FDA and opioid makers (www.propublica.org)
   410 points by danso almost 3 years ago | 125 comments
10. TurboTax Tricked You into Paying to File Your Taxes (2019) (www.propublica.org)
    410 points by paulpauper over 3 years ago | 306 comments
11. Filing taxes could be free & simple. H&R Block & Intuit lobby against it (2017) (www.propublica.org)
    395 points by KerryJones over 2 years ago | 114 comments
12. Google allowed a sanctioned Russian ad company to harvest user data for months (www.propublica.org)
    356 points by danso about 2 years ago | 105 comments
13. Facebook blocked posts by a militia group opposed to the Turkish government (www.propublica.org)
    347 points by maltalex over 3 years ago | 179 comments
14. Police, prosecutors used junk science to decide 911 callers were liars (www.propublica.org)
    345 points by danso over 1 year ago | 208 comments
15. How the Rich Reap Huge Tax Breaks From Private Nonprofits (www.propublica.org)
    313 points by mavelikara about 1 year ago | 274 comments
16. Find out who owns a nursing home with our Nursing Home Inspect tool (www.propublica.org)
    308 points by webmaven 9 months ago | 85 comments
17. Trapped Under Trucks (www.propublica.org)
    301 points by danso over 1 year ago | 230 comments
18. Boston police bought spy tech with a pot of money hidden from the public (www.propublica.org)
    280 points by authed almost 3 years ago | 60 comments
19. The EPA allows polluters to turn neighborhoods into “sacrifice zones” (www.propublica.org)
    276 points by worstestes almost 3 years ago | 177 comments
20. Sports Owners Use Their Teams to Avoid Millions in Taxes (www.propublica.org)
    262 points by danso about 3 years ago | 224 comments
21. The Ugly Truth Behind “We Buy Ugly Houses” (www.propublica.org)
    234 points by ilamont over 1 year ago | 226 comments
22. Customer service reps for Disney and Airbnb who have to pay to take calls (2020) (www.propublica.org)
    222 points by mavelikara over 1 year ago | 117 comments
23. The Delusion of Advanced Plastic Recycling (www.propublica.org)
    225 points by tysone 3 months ago | 186 comments
24. Rent going up? One company’s algorithm could be why (www.propublica.org)
    218 points by ingve almost 2 years ago | 279 comments
25. Police have undermined the promise of body cameras (www.propublica.org)
    214 points by panic 9 months ago | 226 comments
26. Shadow credit score could decide whether you get an apartment (www.propublica.org)
    211 points by danso over 2 years ago | 412 comments
27. Fake musicians: a million-dollar Instagram verification scheme (www.propublica.org)
    208 points by danso about 2 years ago | 94 comments
28. DOJ will examine whether RealPage helped landlords coordinate rent increases (www.propublica.org)
    194 points by RadixDLT almost 2 years ago | 123 comments
29. A Chinese American gangster transformed money laundering for drug cartels (www.propublica.org)
    190 points by Jerry2 almost 2 years ago | 184 comments
30. Boys in Custody and the Women Who Abuse Them (www.propublica.org)
    187 points by anchpop about 3 years ago | 88 comments
31. Lawsuit filed against rent-setting software RealPage (www.propublica.org)
    178 points by carride almost 2 years ago | 50 comments
32. Visualizing Toxic Air (www.propublica.org)
    167 points by danso about 2 years ago | 66 comments
33. Doctor at Cigna said bosses pressured her to review patients' cases too quickly (www.propublica.org)
    165 points by ceejayoz 5 months ago | 147 comments
34. Websites selling abortion pills are sharing sensitive data with Google (www.propublica.org)
    157 points by runnerup over 1 year ago | 99 comments
35. Chime has been suddenly closing accounts, not returning customers’ money (www.propublica.org)
    156 points by danso about 3 years ago | 138 comments
36. It could cost $21B to clean up California’s oil sites, study finds (www.propublica.org)
    155 points by hedora over 1 year ago | 167 comments
37. Plastic-based fuels may present an “unreasonable risk” to human health (www.propublica.org)
    151 points by perihelions over 1 year ago | 129 comments
38. Despite decades of hacking attacks, companies leave sensitive data unprotected (www.propublica.org)
    137 points by danso over 2 years ago | 43 comments
39. Some fundraisers pay >90% of the funds to themselves (www.propublica.org)
    134 points by hilux 3 months ago | 53 comments
40. Black Children Were Jailed for a Crime That Doesn’t Exist (www.propublica.org)
    125 points by bryanrasmussen almost 3 years ago | 69 comments
41. Health Insurance Claim Denied? See What Insurers Said Behind the Scenes (www.propublica.org)
    123 points by coloneltcb over 1 year ago | 102 comments
42. Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire (www.propublica.org)
    122 points by donohoe over 1 year ago | 43 comments
43. How the Wealthy Save Billions in Taxes by Skirting a Century-Old Law (www.propublica.org)
    103 points by ValentineC over 1 year ago | 162 comments
44. Seeing the Pentagon Papers in a New Light (www.propublica.org)
    102 points by collate over 3 years ago | 55 comments
45. Google’s quest to digitize troops’ tissue samples (www.propublica.org)
    101 points by nateb2022 over 1 year ago | 107 comments
46. Justice Samuel Alito Took Luxury Fishing Vacation with GOP Billionaire (www.propublica.org)
    100 points by antiviral about 1 year ago | 86 comments
47. Big Insurance Met Match When Turned Down a Lawyer's Request for Cancer Treatment (www.propublica.org)
    95 points by thehoff 11 months ago | 66 comments
48. Philips hid CPAP machine problems from FDA and patients for years (www.propublica.org)
    94 points by dtagames 8 months ago | 34 comments
49. Peter Thiel Turned a Roth IRA into a $5B Tax-Free Piggy Bank (2021) (www.propublica.org)
    87 points by ravel 6 months ago | 58 comments
50. This Louisiana Town Runs Largely on Traffic Fines. The Mayor Is Your Judge. (www.propublica.org)
    83 points by Stratoscope 10 months ago | 94 comments
51. The Secretive World of Penile Enlargement (www.propublica.org)
    83 points by wiradikusuma about 1 year ago | 62 comments
52. Trial diary: A journalist sits on a Baltimore jury (www.propublica.org)
    82 points by danso over 2 years ago | 46 comments
53. Facebook Undermines Privacy Protections for Its 2B WhatsApp Users (www.propublica.org)
    81 points by panarky about 3 years ago | 12 comments
54. UnitedHealthcare Tried to Deny Coverage to a Patient. He Fought Back (www.propublica.org)
    80 points by ceejayoz over 1 year ago | 48 comments
55. An Oil Spill Helped One Billionaire Avoid Paying Income Tax for 14 Years (www.propublica.org)
    77 points by uptown almost 3 years ago | 56 comments
56. Filing Taxes Could Be Free and Simple. But H&R Block and Intuit Lobby Against It (2017) (www.propublica.org)
    77 points by dredmorbius over 2 years ago | 18 comments
57. Peter Thiel Turned a Retirement Account into a $5B Tax-Free Piggy Bank (2021) (www.propublica.org)
    77 points by nabla9 almost 2 years ago | 120 comments
58. IRS will study free tax filing options (www.propublica.org)
    76 points by nothinggoesaway about 2 years ago | 25 comments
59. Secret IRS Files Reveal How Ultrawealthy Gained by Trump “Big Beautiful Tax Cut” (www.propublica.org)
    72 points by DocFeind about 3 years ago | 2 comments
60. Billionaire Harlan Crow bought property from Clarence Thomas in undisclosed deal (www.propublica.org)
    71 points by Geekette over 1 year ago | 31 comments
61. The Climate Crisis Is Worse Than You Can Imagine. Here’s What Happens If You Try (www.propublica.org)
    69 points by maybelsyrup over 3 years ago | 79 comments
62. Police Need Warrants to Search Homes. Child Welfare Agents Almost Never Get One (www.propublica.org)
    69 points by sudobash1 almost 2 years ago | 27 comments
63. When Private Equity Becomes Your Landlord (www.propublica.org)
    64 points by jbegley over 2 years ago | 29 comments
64. The DIY scientist, the Olympian, and the mutated gene (2016) (www.propublica.org)
    64 points by barry-cotter over 1 year ago | 6 comments
65. How Pig Butchering scams work (2022) (www.propublica.org)
    64 points by aritraghosh007 5 months ago | 19 comments
66. He Donated His Kidney and Received a $13,064 Bill in Return (www.propublica.org)
    63 points by caaqil over 2 years ago | 34 comments
67. Covid-19 Origins: Investigating a “Complex and Grave Situation” Inside Wuhan Lab (www.propublica.org)
    63 points by atlasunshrugged almost 2 years ago | 6 comments
68. US senator seeks antitrust review of apartment price-setting software (www.propublica.org)
    59 points by barbazoo almost 2 years ago | 6 comments
69. Hundreds of PPP Loans Went to Fake Farms in Absurd Places (www.propublica.org)
    58 points by raybb over 3 years ago | 49 comments
70. The newest college admissions ploy: paying to make your teen “peer-reviewed” (www.propublica.org)
    58 points by gmays over 1 year ago | 127 comments
71. Chemicals of "Concern" Found in Philips Breathing Machines (www.propublica.org)
    56 points by Jimmc414 9 months ago | 13 comments
72. Warren Buffett Privately Traded Stocks Berkshire Hathaway Was Buying and Selling (www.propublica.org)
    55 points by pinewurst 10 months ago | 48 comments
73. Riot Squad Cops Open Up About Disastrous Response to Capitol Riot (www.propublica.org)
    54 points by hamiltonians over 3 years ago | 9 comments
74. The Billionaire and Rising GOP Mega-Donor Gaming the Tax System (2022) (www.propublica.org)
    52 points by ciconia over 1 year ago | 70 comments
75. Execs Make Millions via Timely Trades of Competitors’ Stock (www.propublica.org)
    51 points by tysone over 1 year ago | 12 comments
76. The IRS Decided to Get Tough Against Microsoft. Microsoft Got Tougher. (2020) (www.propublica.org)
    51 points by 1equalsequals1 11 months ago | 39 comments
77. China Spreads Its Propaganda Version of Life for Uyghurs (www.propublica.org)
    50 points by DLay about 3 years ago | 2 comments
78. Police, Prosecutors Used Junk Science to Decide 911 Callers Were Liars (2022) (www.propublica.org)
    50 points by dwynings 6 months ago | 14 comments