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With tax season in full swing, here's our reminder that TurboTax owner Intuit spent two decades fighting to prevent Americans from filing their taxes online for free.
(Published 2019)
(Published 2019)
Inside TurboTax’s 20-Year Fight to Stop Americans From Filing Their Taxes for Free
Using lobbying, the revolving door and “dark pattern” customer tricks, Intuit fended off the government’s attempts to make tax filing free and easy, and created its multi-billion-dollar franchise.
www.propublica.org
February 8, 2026 at 4:00 AM
With tax season in full swing, here's our reminder that TurboTax owner Intuit spent two decades fighting to prevent Americans from filing their taxes online for free.
(Published 2019)
(Published 2019)
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The Epstein scandal is taking down Europe’s political class. In the US, they’re getting a pass.
The Epstein scandal is taking down Europe’s political class. In the US, they’re getting a pass.
As Europe moves to address its shame, it’s highlighting the comparative lack of accountability in the U.S.
dlvr.it
February 6, 2026 at 11:20 PM
The Epstein scandal is taking down Europe’s political class. In the US, they’re getting a pass.
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UnitedHealth is the nation’s largest health insurance conglomerate.
ProPublica obtained what is effectively the company’s internal playbook for limiting and cutting therapy costs.
Here’s what we found.
(Published Nov. 2024)
ProPublica obtained what is effectively the company’s internal playbook for limiting and cutting therapy costs.
Here’s what we found.
(Published Nov. 2024)
How UnitedHealth’s Playbook for Limiting Mental Health Coverage Puts Countless Americans’ Treatment at Risk
United used an algorithm system to identify patients who it determined were getting too much therapy and then limited coverage. It was deemed illegal in three states, but similar practices persist due...
www.propublica.org
February 1, 2026 at 4:00 AM
UnitedHealth is the nation’s largest health insurance conglomerate.
ProPublica obtained what is effectively the company’s internal playbook for limiting and cutting therapy costs.
Here’s what we found.
(Published Nov. 2024)
ProPublica obtained what is effectively the company’s internal playbook for limiting and cutting therapy costs.
Here’s what we found.
(Published Nov. 2024)
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This is the surveillance toolkit - including facial recognition and cell phone tracking - that ICE is using to identify people in Minneapolis:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/t...
How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:06 PM
This is the surveillance toolkit - including facial recognition and cell phone tracking - that ICE is using to identify people in Minneapolis:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/t...
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This K-Pop Band Is Making Waves With Sign Language www.nytimes.com/2025/07/20/w...
This K-Pop Band Is Making Waves With Sign Language
www.nytimes.com
July 20, 2025 at 6:45 AM
This K-Pop Band Is Making Waves With Sign Language www.nytimes.com/2025/07/20/w...
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Several journalists have been injured while covering the protests in Los Angeles, including a television reporter who was struck when a law enforcement officer fired a rubber bullet while she was on the air.
Reporter Covering LA Protests Hit by Rubber Bullet During Live TV Broadcast
In one episode in downtown Los Angeles, an Australian television journalist was struck when an officer fired a nonlethal projectile while she was on the air.
trib.al
June 9, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Several journalists have been injured while covering the protests in Los Angeles, including a television reporter who was struck when a law enforcement officer fired a rubber bullet while she was on the air.
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There’s no federal methodology for studying complications that arise during a pregnancy loss, so we consulted with experts to craft one.
Here’s how we sifted through data on millions of pregnancy hospitalizations and analyzed the outcomes before and after Texas banned abortion.
Here’s how we sifted through data on millions of pregnancy hospitalizations and analyzed the outcomes before and after Texas banned abortion.
Texas Won’t Study How Its Abortion Ban Impacts Women, So We Did
Since Texas banned abortion, no one has studied the statewide effects on pregnant women experiencing complications. Here’s how we sifted through data on millions of pregnancy hospitalizations and anal...
propub.li
February 20, 2025 at 12:26 PM
There’s no federal methodology for studying complications that arise during a pregnancy loss, so we consulted with experts to craft one.
Here’s how we sifted through data on millions of pregnancy hospitalizations and analyzed the outcomes before and after Texas banned abortion.
Here’s how we sifted through data on millions of pregnancy hospitalizations and analyzed the outcomes before and after Texas banned abortion.
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A former teacher claims in legal filings that she was pressured to alter test scores to make fewer students eligible for #SpecialEducation and her refusal led to her dismissal. #disabilities
Teacher Allegedly Fired For Refusing To Alter Special Ed Test Scores
The former teacher claims in legal filings that she was pressured to alter test scores to make fewer students eligible for special education and her refusal led to her dismissal.
www.disabilityscoop.com
February 18, 2025 at 4:01 AM
A former teacher claims in legal filings that she was pressured to alter test scores to make fewer students eligible for #SpecialEducation and her refusal led to her dismissal. #disabilities
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This tax season, we're here to remind you about TurboTax's 20-year fight to stop Americans from filing their taxes for free.
(Published Oct. 2019)
(Published Oct. 2019)
Inside TurboTax’s 20-Year Fight to Stop Americans From Filing Their Taxes for Free
Using lobbying, the revolving door and “dark pattern” customer tricks, Intuit fended off the government’s attempts to make tax filing free and easy, and created its multi-billion-dollar franchise.
propub.li
February 16, 2025 at 1:30 AM
This tax season, we're here to remind you about TurboTax's 20-year fight to stop Americans from filing their taxes for free.
(Published Oct. 2019)
(Published Oct. 2019)