OSHA Launches Program To Protect Nursing Employees
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will begin enforcing safe patient handling practices to prevent hospital workers from suffering debilitating injuries.
NPR News Investigations
How NPR Located More Veterans Exposed To Mustard Gas Than The VA
NPR Researcher Barbara Van Woerkom used documents and public databases to find 1,200 vets who participated in World War II secret chemical experiments. The Department of Veterans Affairs found 610.
The VA's Broken Promise To Thousands Of Vets Exposed To Mustard Gas
When the Pentagon revealed it secretly exposed enlisted men to mustard gas during WWII, VA officials promised disability benefits. But an NPR investigation finds that most were never contacted.
Lawmakers Promise To Take Action After NPR's Mustard Gas Exposure Report
NPR reported the VA failed to keep its promise of benefits to thousands of WWII veterans exposed to mustard gas, and an unknown set of U.S. military tests singled out minority soldiers by race.
Secret World War II Chemical Experiments Tested Troops By Race
While the Pentagon acknowledged years ago that it used American servicemen in World War II mustard gas experiments, NPR found new details about tests that grouped subjects by the color of their skin.
Coming Home Straight From Solitary Damages Inmates And Their Families
Says one public defender: "The frightening thing about solitary is that when it erodes your ability to interact with other human beings, in turn that trauma is inflicted on your family members."
American Red Cross News Conference In Haiti Grows Heated
The Red Cross had the opportunity to explain how it spent almost half a billion dollars — but provided journalists with few answers.
NPR Red Cross Investigation Prompts Call For A Congressional Hearing
The joint NPR/ProPublica probe found that the charity raised nearly half a billion dollars after the 2010 earthquake in Haiti but has little to show for it.
In Search Of The Red Cross' $500 Million In Haiti Relief
An investigation by NPR and ProPublica finds a string of poorly managed projects, questionable spending and dubious claims of success, according to a review of the charity's internal documents.
Feds Probe Failure To Collect Mine Safety Penalties After NPR Report
The Labor Department's investigation follows an NPR/Mine Safety and Health News series about the failure of federal regulators to collect millions in safety penalties at the nation's mines.