Laura Sullivan appears in the following:
A historic road marker tells the story of a forgotten murder
Monday, April 22, 2024
Historical markers have been used to spread hate — with racist language, ideas and intent. They also have been able to unlock secrets — even from a long-forgotten murder in rural Alabama.
A century-long effort to recast the Civil War
Sunday, April 21, 2024
Most corners of the country harbor old or erroneous markers of some kind. An NPR investigation examines the proliferation of Confederate markers and a century-long effort to recast the Civil War.
Congress tightens U.S. manufacturing rules after battery technology ends up in China
Monday, January 30, 2023
The Department of Energy allowed a taxpayer-funded breakthrough in batteries to transfer overseas with little oversight
Recycling plastic is practically impossible — and the problem is getting worse
Monday, October 24, 2022
A new report from Greenpeace found that people may be putting plastic into recycling bins — but almost none of it is actually being recycled. Meanwhile, plastic production is ramping up.
The U.S. made a breakthrough battery discovery — then gave the technology to China
Wednesday, August 03, 2022
Taxpayers spent $15 million on research to build a breakthrough battery. Then the U.S. government gave it to China.
California is investigating Big Oil for allegedly misleading the public on recycling
Thursday, April 28, 2022
California's attorney general is investigating oil and gas companies for allegedly deceiving the public that most plastic can be recycled, citing NPR and PBS Frontline's investigation of the industry.
In Washington, the last employees at the Afghan embassy work until the lights go off
Thursday, November 18, 2021
The Afghan embassy in Washington, D.C., was once a symbol of a new Afghanistan. Now, the few staffers left refuse to serve the Taliban and are racing to help as many refugees as they can.
White House Declassifies FBI Report Detailing Saudi Nationals' Connections To 9/11
Monday, September 13, 2021
The Biden administration has declassified a secret FBI report that links some of the 9/11 hijackers to Saudi nationals living in the United States.
Biden Declassifies Secret FBI Report Detailing Saudi Nationals' Connections To 9/11
Sunday, September 12, 2021
The families of 9/11 victims say the FBI document validates their claim that Saudi Arabia played a role in the attacks.
Families Of 9/11 Victims May Get Answers When Classified Government Records Release
Tuesday, September 07, 2021
Families of 9/11 victims may get some answers this week about what the U.S. government knows about the attack. Some believe secrets documents could point the finger at Saudi government officials.
Hospitals Serving The Poor Struggled During COVID. Wealthy Hospitals Made Millions
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
The financial gap between wealthy hospitals and safety-net hospitals, which take everyone who walks through their doors, has widened during the pandemic, an NPR and PBS Frontline investigation found.
How the Petrochemical Industry Made the Public Responsible for Plastic Waste
Friday, March 12, 2021
Mostly, by telling us to recycle, even though it has known for decades that plastic recycling rarely works.
Big Oil Evaded Regulation And Plastic Pellets Kept Spilling
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Oil and gas companies make enough pellets each year to fill a stadium several times over. The oil industry has long known it has a pellet pollution problem, but that's not what it told the public.
Trump Stokes Fear In The Suburbs, But Few Low-Income Families Ever Make It There
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
President Trump is appealing to suburban voters by promising they won't have to live near affordable housing. But 50 years after the Fair Housing Act, the truth is housing remains deeply segregated.
How Big Oil Misled The Public Into Believing Plastic Would Be Recycled
Friday, September 11, 2020
An NPR and PBS Frontline investigation reveals how the oil and gas industry used the promise of recycling to sell more plastic, even when they knew it would never work on a large scale.
Much Of The Stimulus Aid Sent To States Hasn't Gone Where It's Needed Most
Monday, June 08, 2020
Much of the billions in federal aid that was sent to states to help with the pandemic's economic fallout didn't go where it was most needed, leaving some hard hit areas struggling with little support.
D.C. Protests Against Police Violence Draw Massive Crowds
Sunday, June 07, 2020
We check in on what happened Saturday with protests against racism and police brutality.
Banks Rake In $17 Billion In Fees For Small Business Relief Program
Tuesday, May 05, 2020
Money has reached more small businesses during the second round of the relief program. But the banks still made the most, earning more than $17 billion in fees.
Here's How The Small Business Loan Program Went Wrong In Just 4 Weeks
Monday, May 04, 2020
Not-so-small companies like Shake Shack and organizations like the LA Lakers were able to get loans that were meant for suffering small businesses. What happened?
Small Business Rescue Earned Banks $10 Billion In Fees
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Banks handling the federal government's loan program for small businesses made more than $10 billion in fees, while thousands of small businesses were shut out of the program.
