The Paper Trail

The Paper Trail: April 23, 2024

Congress Extends Controversial Surveillance Law; The Pentagon’s Lobbying Swindle; Abortion Data Wars; and More.

April 23, 2024

Key Bridge Collapse Highlights Outdated Safety Standards; EPA Unable to Clear the Air; The Human Cost of Social Security Delays; and More

April 19, 2024

Election Conspiracy Groups’ Plans for November; The Starlink Black Market; Exxon Declares War on Shareholder Dissent; and More.

April 12, 2024

Super PACs Test Legal Limits; Financial Conflicts on FDA Advisory Panels; Hundreds of Bridges Lack Collision Protection; and More.

April 09, 2024

OPM KOs Schedule F; Army Psyops Are Understaffed and Ineffective; Big Food and Dietitians Push “Anti-Diet” Fad; and More.

April 05, 2024

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