Culture & Society
Dolly Parton Dies at 80: The American Legacy Behind the Music
A source-backed look at Parton’s music, cultural influence, business career and philanthropic legacy.
August 25, 2026
US Policy Grid
Policy, data and the record behind the headlines.
Independent news and analysis built around evidence, primary sources and transparent methodology. Both sides. One record.
Latest News & Analysis
Evergreen Guide
How Congress Actually Makes a Law
A clear, source-backed guide to how legislation moves through Congress and becomes federal law.
August 24, 2026
Evergreen Guide
How the U.S. Government Actually Works: A Simple Guide to the Three Branches of Power
A clear, source-backed guide to Congress, the presidency, federal courts, agencies, checks and balances, and state power.
August 23, 2026
Policy Analysis
Trump’s Record: A Data-Driven Grid Assessment (2017–2026)
A source-attributed assessment of the economy, energy, foreign policy, immigration, judiciary, fiscal policy and institutional trust.
August 22, 2026
The Cancer Money Trail
A weekly investigation following cancer research funding from its sources to research, institutions, intellectual property and commercial development.
Investigation · Part 1
The Cancer Money Trail: Before the Money
Before we follow the world’s cancer research money, we examine the history of the disease and the scale of the problem.
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The Cancer Money Trail: Where Does the Cancer Research Money Come From?
Where the major public, philanthropic and commercial funding streams begin.
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The Cancer Money Trail: What Does Each Country Contribute?
The international distribution and geographic concentration of cancer research funding.
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The Cancer Money Trail: Who Receives the Cancer Research Money?
Following funding into cancer centres, universities, researchers and projects.
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The Cancer Money Trail: From Research to Patents and Licensing
What can happen when research produces intellectual property and moves toward commercial development.
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The Cancer Money Trail: From Patent to Patient
What happens after a cancer discovery is patented or licensed, and how does it reach clinical use?
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