Friday, September 4, 2026

Paul Kiel

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Paul Kiel covers consumer finance for ProPublica. Recently, his focus has been on debt collection. His work in 2014 was honored as a finalist for a Gerald Loeb Award, a Scripps Howard Award, and a Best in Business Award from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers. His work in 2013 on high-cost lending was honored as a finalist for both a Gerald Loeb Award and a SABEW Best in Business Award. His work on the foreclosure crisis was featured in The Best Business Writing 2013. It also won SABEW Best in Business Awards in both 2011 and 2012 and a 2011 Scripps Howard Award. He’s produced stories for the Washington Post, National Public Radio, and American Public Media’s Marketplace, among others.

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EPA approves forever chemical herbicide its own review calls a likely carcinogen

Three advocacy groups are suing to block the pesticide, arguing it also threatens four endangered fish species.
The Strait of Hormuz, off Iran's Hormozgan province. Photo: Hadi Karimi / CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

US strike on Iranian wedding kills at least four, drawing war crime accusation

Iran's Red Crescent has asked the International Criminal Court to investigate, as both sides accuse each other of violating a June ceasefire.
Gloria Steinem speaking in 2019. Photo: Gage Skidmore / CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Gloria Steinem, who pushed for gender equality, dies at 92

Steinem was the founder of Ms. Magazine and a tireless champion for the feminist movement.
An ice sculpture reading "Prosecute ICE" outside the Minnesota State Capitol. Photo: Chad Davis / CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Minnesota Truth Council opens hearings into federal immigration raids

A 15-member panel created by executive order is gathering testimony on two ICE operations that ran through the state over the winter.
The US Capitol. A Congressional commission has recommended sanctions against the RSS, and nearly 100 US officials have pledged to reject its money. Photo: Noclip, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

“Stand Up for Multifaith Democracy”: U.S. Activists, Lawmakers Protest India’s RSS & Hindu Supremacy

A US government commission has recommended sanctions against the group over violence against religious minorities in India, and nearly 100 US officials just pledged to reject its money.