[ProPublica]

While the website I work for is not the cheeriest place on the internet, its deeply-reported stories are some of the most vital and impactful.

These are the most-read ProPublica stories of 2024, including:

The Year After a Denied Abortion:

"Tennessee law prohibits women from having abortions in nearly all circumstances. But once the babies are here, the state provides little help. ProPublica followed Mayron Michelle Hollis and her family for a year as they struggled to make it."

Eat What You Kill:

"Hailed as a savior upon his arrival at St. Peter’s Hospital in downtown Helena, Montana, Dr. Thomas C. Weiner became a favorite of patients and the hospital’s highest earner. As the myth surrounding the high-profile oncologist grew, so did the trail of patient harm and suspicious deaths."

Armed and Underground: Inside the Turbulent, Secret World of an American Militia

"Internal messages reveal how AP3, one of the largest U.S. militias, rose even as prosecutors pursued other paramilitary groups after the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol."

How 3M Executives Convinced a Scientist the Forever Chemicals She Found in Human Blood Were Safe

"Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people’s bodies. Her bosses halted her work. As the EPA took steps to force the removal of the chemicals from drinking water, she wrestled with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world."

The whole list is worth your time.

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