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The screenshot from a simulation video shows the magnitude and distribution of forces NPR correspondent Daniel Zwerdling endured on his spine while re-creating the way nurses lift patients from their beds.

Even 'Proper' Technique Exposes Nurses' Spines To Dangerous Forces

5:09pm February 25, 2015

by Daniel Zwerdling

What exactly is happening to nurses' backs when they move and lift patients? NPR's Daniel Zwerdling teamed with scientists for a high-tech look inside his own back as he tried the same maneuvers.

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Terry Cawthorn was a nurse at Mission Hospital for more than 20 years. But after a series of back injuries, mainly from lifting patients, she was fired. Cawthorn took legal action against the hospital and still faces daily struggles as a result of her inj

Health & Safety

Hospital To Nurses: Your Injuries Are Not Our Problem

5:09pm February 25, 2015

by Daniel Zwerdling

When Terry Cawthorn severely injured her back on the job, Mission Hospital refused to take responsibility — an attitude toward nurses that NPR found in hospitals across the U.S.

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Red Cross Criticizes NPR's Coverage; NPR And ProPublica Respond

3:08am February 19, 2015

by Laura Sullivan

NPR and ProPublica investigated the charity's response to Superstorm Sandy and other disasters as well as its finances.

Edward Brown, who was jailed for not paying fines he couldn't afford, is among 16 plaintiffs in two lawsuits filed against the cities of Ferguson and Jennings, Mo.

National

Jail Time For Unpaid Court Fines And Fees Can Create Cycle Of Poverty

6:27pm February 09, 2015

by Joseph Shapiro

Lawsuits filed in Ferguson and Jennings, Mo., seek justice for impoverished people who are jailed, sometimes for weeks, for not being able to pay what they owe the cities.

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McArthur Edwards' driver's license was suspended for two years because he was unable to pay a $64 fine. He's using this bus stop to commute.

How Driver's License Suspensions Unfairly Target The Poor

3:07pm February 06, 2015

by Joseph Shapiro

Losing your driver's license is a serious penalty, but often it's for nothing to do with unsafe driving. Without one, many who can't afford to pay the fines have a hard time finding or keeping a job.

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Arthur H. "Bud" Kelder (left) died in World War II.

Family's Long Fight With Pentagon Returns Name To Unknown Soldier

4:27pm January 27, 2015

by Kelly McEvers

The remains of Arthur "Bud" Kelder, a WWII soldier featured in a NPR/ProPublica investigation, have been identified by the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command. The move comes after years spent in court.

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Heartland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph, Mo., is changing its name to Mosaic Life Care. It was the focus of an NPR and ProPublica investigation into its billing practices.

Senator 'Astounded' That Nonprofit Hospitals Sue Poorest Patients

3:42pm January 24, 2015

by Chris Arnold

NPR and ProPublica have been reporting about nonprofit hospitals that seize the wages of lower-income patients. Sen. Chuck Grassley says hospitals doing that could be breaking the law.

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National

Regulators Take Action Against Delinquent Mines

2:28pm January 20, 2015

by Howard Berkes

In reaction to an NPR/MSHN investigation, federal regulators, a member of Congress and others are considering ways to crack down on mining companies that fail to pay delinquent mine safety penalties.

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In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, a former Red Cross official says, as many as 40 percent of the organization's emergency vehicles were assigned for public relations purposes. This photo, which shows one of the trucks in Long Island, N.Y., in January

National

Red Cross 'Diverted Assets' During Storms' Aftermath To Focus On Image

4:33pm January 14, 2015

An investigation by NPR and ProPublica reveals how the Red Cross increased its focus on public relations while it struggled to meet basic needs of storm victims.

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National

Massachusetts Will Limit Practice Of Restraint And Seclusion In Schools

8:15pm January 09, 2015

by Joseph Shapiro

Massachusetts is one of a growing number of states that are putting new restrictions on the practice of restraining and secluding public school students.