NEW: When you defer a car payment, you’ll likely end up owing more at the end of your loan. Our free auto loan calculator tool was built to help borrowers figure out their final payment amount and understand how car loan extensions work. propublica.org/article/auto-l…

NEW from ProPublica: Exeter Finance, one of the largest auto lenders in the U.S. (and a CarMax partner), specializes in high-interest subprime loans. “We’re here to help,” reads its website. In reality, its practices often do the opposite. propub.li/4gphD7E

New from ProPublica! Borrowers often have no idea that a "deferment" can result in an inflated payment at the end of their car loan. Our free calculator tool helps borrowers estimate how much a deferment could actually cost: propublica.org/article/auto-l…

Taking an "extension" or "deferment" on a car loan can have a huge cost.... Read ProPublica's investigation into Exeter Finance and the world of subprime used cars loans: propublica.org/article/exeter…

Doctors warned Candi Miller that another pregnancy could kill her. Under Georgia’s abortion ban, she died trying to navigate the process alone. “She was trying to terminate the pregnancy, not terminate herself,” Miller’s sister said. propublica.org/article/candi-…

📢🎉 Rare + exciting news: We're hiring another ProPublica engagement reporter! boards.greenhouse.io/propublica/job… Join our team of rockstars (maryam مريم jameel Maya Miller Byard Duncan Asia Fields Jessica Priest) and do stories that shed light on injustices and hold the powerful accountable.

We looked specifically at one south Phoenix mom's options for her kids... there are four private elementary schools within three miles of her home. None of them were practical for her because they don't provide free lunch or transportation like public schools.

"When it comes to lower-income families actually choosing to use vouchers here in the nation’s school choice capital, a ProPublica analysis reveals that the poorer the ZIP code, the less often vouchers are being used. The richer, the more." propublica.org/article/arizon…

One of the most interesting charts in ProPublica's new story about the changing demographics of immigration -- yes, more people are coming to the southern border than the last ~10 years, but many more sought to cross illegally in the early 2000s. projects.propublica.org/new-effects-of…

The U.S. needs 300,000 more welders. Elmer De León Pérez was a welder from Guatemala, working on a U.S. government ship. When he died on the job, his family got nothing. Why? He was a contractor, not an employee. propublica.org/article/immigr…

👉 Remember: You have the right to find out why your health insurer denied your claim. We built a tool to help you: projects.propublica.org/claimfile/

Cities are increasingly removing or “sweeping” homeless encampments. Some say it’s a way to get people inside. But 135 people told @ProPublica sweeps made it harder to survive, find housing and get or keep jobs. Here’s what they wrote in their own words 🧵projects.propublica.org/homeless-encam…

.Cassandra Jaramillo's incredible reporting uncovered the heartbreaking story of a Texas woman who died after she was denied miscarriage care for 40 hours. Her husband said she was told it would be a "crime" to intervene, after Texas had just banned abortion. propublica.org/article/jossel…

When Kyle Hopkins told us about a sexual assault case that hadn't gone to trial for over *10 years*, @zisiga@zisiga_m and I were immediately intrigued. We created this story to help you understand just how long 10 years of delays really is. projects.propublica.org/alaska-sex-ass…

The Houston Landing NewsGuild will continue to bargain for a fair exit package this week with company lawyer Steve Moss — who represents the Houston Landing’ and its board of directors — and director of people Susie Hermsen. Here’s how last week went for our members.