Behind the News

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An AP ‘lede’ goes viral

, by Lauren Easton

On Twitter early this morning, if you started typing the keywords "fundamental pillar" in the search bar, the phrase popped up after the first three letters: f-u-n.

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Document dig uncovers government awareness of lead-tainted soil

, by Paul Colford

In a memo to staff, Vice President for U.S. News Brian Carovillano recounted how two reporters were able to show “decades of neglect” that had allowed the residents of one industrial town, including 700 children, to be exposed to lead:

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Understanding the ‘Politics of pain’

, by Lauren Easton

During an especially intense news period, marked by a bomb blast in Manhattan and a subsequent manhunt in New Jersey, an investigation into the politics behind America’s opioid epidemic still received the attention it deserved.

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How data journalism tools unlocked mystery of campaign donations

, by Lauren Easton

When Arizona law enforcement reporter Jacques Billeaud wanted to find out where donations to Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s campaign were coming from, he wasn’t going to let an unsearchable PDF format get in his way.

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A snapshot of Olympics photography

, by Lauren Easton

Deputy Director of Photography Denis Paquin has covered a total of 17 Olympics since working his first games at Lake Placid in 1980.

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