• Young and Armed: The scourge of teen gun violence

    A river of guns flows through poor urban neighborhoods in the Twin Cities and across the country, guns that constantly swap hands, guns from a shadowy marketplace that's hard for investigators to shut down, guns that are cheap, plentiful and ever more deadly.  Full storyFull story Updated Apr. 8, 2013

  • Paying for prep sports

    There’s a reason a handful of schools from affluent suburbs, or well-endowed private schools, are winning an inordinate number of state team championships. Schools enjoying the most athletic success generally have booster organizations and corporate sponsors that are providing programs with the resources to succeed.  Full storyFull story Updated May. 29, 2013

  • The Day-Care Threat

    The number of children dying in Minnesota's licensed child-care facilities has risen sharply in the past five years, from incidents that include asphyxia, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and unexplained causes.  Full storyFull story Updated Jun. 5, 2013

  • The Vanishing Prairie series

    "The Vanishing Prairie'' is a Star Tribune series examining the way that agriculture is profoundly transforming the landscape of the Upper Midwest and its valuable native ecosystems.  Full storyFull story Updated Apr. 16, 2013

  • Discipline deferred

    Dozens of doctors have benefitted from the non-punitive approach of Minnesota's Board of Medical Practice, which often shies away from punishing doctors who harm patients.  Full storyFull story Updated Feb. 6, 2012

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Read some of the the nation's best investigative reporting, including last year's Pulitzer Prize winners.

Seattle Times: In Washington state, government wastes millions to indefinitely lock up 280 sex offenders.

Columbus Dispatch: Domestic silence: the truth about abuse in Ohio.

Minnesota Public Radio: Minnesota: Weak on Bullying.

The New York Times: Federal regulators go easy on problems at aging nuclear power plants .

Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Inside Florida's insurance nightmare (2011 Pulitzer winner) .

The Washington Post: The Hidden Life of Guns.

Los Angeles Times: Public officials enrich themselves in California town (2011 Pulitzer winner).

Las Vegas Sun: Do No Harm: Surgical mishaps and preventable injuries plague Las Vegas hospitals.

Chicago Tribune: Deadly Neglect: How 13 children and young adults died at troubled group home.

Bloomberg: Education Inc. - For-profit colleges become $30 billion industry by targeting the vulnerable.

CNN: Investigating misconduct within the FBI.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Cashing in on Kids: Child-care scams in Wisconsin.

St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times: Under the Radar: How a fake charity collected millions by exploiting Navy veterans .

Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald: In Haiti, sexual exploitation of children rises after earthquake.

New York Times: The Burger That Shattered Her Life; Minnesota woman left paralyzed by tainted beef.

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