Research Conflicts at UT Austin University of Texas at Austin professor Chip Groat did not see a conflict of interest between his research on hydraulic fracturing and his payments from a Houston-based fracking company. View
Packing Peanuts for Profit Fearing a loss of profits, the Peanut Corporation of America knowingly shipped peanuts that were contaminated with salmonella. View
OxyContin & the Opioid Epidemic Purdue Pharma aggressively marketed OxyContin as a safe pain medicine. As sales and profits increased, so did the number of patients addicted to painkillers. View
Michael Flynn: Under Investigation Michael Flynn sparked controversy by leading a chant to “lock up” Hillary Clinton, but soon he pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI. View
Making the Grade Lofty standardized testing goals and unequal resources lead teachers and administrators in the Atlanta Public Schools district to cheat. View
Final Exam Heist University of Kentucky student Henry Lynch II crawled through the ducts of his professor’s office to steal the final exam, but later confessed to the crime. View
FIFA Kickbacks: World Cup Corruption Investigations into international soccer organization FIFA uncover extensive bribery and kickbacks among officials around the world. View
Equifax’s Breach of Trust Credit reporting agency Equifax took several weeks to respond to a cybersecurity data breach, putting millions of people at risk of identity theft. View
EpiPen: Out of Reach Pharmaceutical company Mylan defends the drastic price increase of EpiPen, but patients who need the drug question Mylan’s reasons for the outrageous spike. View
Daraprim Price Hike While many were outraged when the price of Daraprim rose from $13.50 per tablet to $750, Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO Martin Skreli saw himself as a Robin Hood. View