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Inside the big-money world of seafood

In her book, “The Fish Market,” Lee van der Voo tells the story of the people, such as small boat fishermen, ...

Race plays role in court cases in Oregon

For its Unequal Justice project, InvestigateWest collaborated with the Pamplin Media Group, Portland State University’s Mark G. Harmon and independent ...

State, local governments erect barriers to access to public information

State and local secrecy is on the rise but gets far less attention than similar issues at the federal level. ...

Tax credits for Pennsylvania film and TV productions being wasted?

Pennsylvania has spent more than half a billion dollars over the past decade to lure film and TV productions to the ...

Investigation looks into fraud at Vermont ski resort

Allegations of fraud have long clouded a ski resort in northern Vermont, including allegations that developers misused $200 million in ...

Hawaii is epicenter of ‘America’s real migrant crisis’

Hawaii has the nation’s highest rate of homelessness, with thousands of impoverished people setting up tent cities on sidewalks and ...

Crisis in Iowa’s wells: Contaminants widespread in private wells

A yearlong investigation by the Iowa Center for Public Affairs Journalism reveals the prevalence of nitrates, arsenic, lead and bacteria ...

Wishing the FIJ community a joyous holiday season

A message from FIJ Board President Ricardo Sandoval Palos: On behalf of the Fund for Investigative Journalism, I’d like to ...

U.S. Park Service struggles to protect workers from sexual misconduct

Lyndsey Gilpin interviewed more than 50 people — from park rangers and scientists, to superintendents and a former Park Service ...

Colombia’s poor farmers lose land to country’s wealthy and powerful

The Vichada region of Colombia, located in the country’s eastern plains, has become coveted real estate for corporate agribusinesses and ...