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Segway inventor’s private companies reap millions from the federally funded nonprofit he runs

Mining the Green Revolution

Tesla needs graphite. Alaska has plenty. But mining it raises fears in nearby Native villages.

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Segway inventor’s private companies reap millions from the federally funded nonprofit he runs
November 19, 2023

Segway inventor’s private companies reap millions from the federally funded nonprofit he runs

by Todd Bookman

Tesla needs graphite. Alaska has plenty. But mining it raises fears in nearby Native villages.
September 26, 2023

Tesla needs graphite. Alaska has plenty. But mining it raises fears in nearby Native villages.

by Nathaniel Herz

St. Louis police data: Nearly 60% of homicides committed since 2017 are unsolved
July 17, 2023

St. Louis police data: Nearly 60% of homicides committed since 2017 are unsolved

by Tom Scheck, Jennifer Lu, and Rachel Lippmann

Alaska Gov. Dunleavy policy adviser who said ‘divorce is worse than rape’ resigns
May 30, 2023

Alaska Gov. Dunleavy policy adviser who said ‘divorce is worse than rape’ resigns

by Nathaniel Herz and Curtis Gilbert

After Sold a Story, more states spell out reading instruction
May 18, 2023

After Sold a Story, more states spell out reading instruction

by Christopher Peak

City contracts drive millions in pandemic profits for Anchorage soup kitchen
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City contracts drive millions in pandemic profits for Anchorage soup kitchen

by Nathaniel Herz and Curtis Gilbert

GPS tracking and gumshoe surveillance: How private investigations are transforming Nevada politics
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GPS tracking and gumshoe surveillance: How private investigations are transforming Nevada politics

by Tabitha Mueller, Bert Johnson, Tom Scheck, and Jennifer Lu

How legislation on reading instruction is changing across the country
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How legislation on reading instruction is changing across the country

by Christopher Peak

Heinemann’s billion-dollar sales have nationwide reach
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Heinemann’s billion-dollar sales have nationwide reach

by Christopher Peak

Want to know more about the science of reading?
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Want to know more about the science of reading?

by Emily Hanford

GOP donor trying to reshape Nevada politics pushes radical conspiracy theories, repeatedly cites antisemitic propaganda
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GOP donor trying to reshape Nevada politics pushes radical conspiracy theories, repeatedly cites antisemitic propaganda

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No Excuses: Race and Reckoning at a Chicago Charter School
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No Excuses: Race and Reckoning at a Chicago Charter School

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