The Federal Government is achieving its stated goal of helping more minorities go from being renters to being owners. Bill Dedman achievefederalgoal Change image and share on social
Polygraphs have sparked a fierce debate for at least a century. Bill Dedman centurydebatefierce Change image and share on social
For the first six years of his career, Sammy Sosa was one of the least patient players in the game. He could hit the long ball and steal a base, but he was undisciplined. Bill Dedman ballbasecareer Change image and share on social
Sammy Sosa grew up without a father in the back of a converted public hospital in San Pedro de Macoris, a dusty seaside town in the Dominican Republic. His father, Juan Montero, died when Sosa was 5. Bill Dedman backconvertdie Change image and share on social
The Adversity Index was created by msnbc.com and Moody's Analytics to track the economic fortunes of states and metro areas. Each month, the Adversity Index uses government data on employment, industrial production, housing starts and home prices to label each area as expanding, at risk of recession, in recession or recovering. Bill Dedman adversityanalyticarea share on social
The Secret Service once watched for people who fit the popular profile of dangerousness: the lunatic, the loner, the threatener, the hater. Bill Dedman dangerousnessfithater Change image and share on social
If he is convicted, Dr. Kevorkian says he will die a martyr's death by going on a hunger strike. Bill Dedman convictdeathdie Change image and share on social
NBC News found that FEMA has redrawn maps even for properties that have repeatedly filed claims for flood losses from previous storms. At least some of the properties are on the secret 'repetitive loss list' that FEMA sends to communities to alert them to problem properties. Bill Dedman alertclaimcommunity share on social
The main threads running through the lives of W. A. Clark and his daughter Huguette include the costs of ambition, the burdens of inherited wealth, the fragility of reputation, the folly of judging someone's life from the outside, and the tension between engaging with the world, with all its risks, and keeping a safe distance from danger. Bill Dedman ambitionburdenclark share on social
FEMA says that it does not factor in previous losses into its decisions on applications to redraw the flood zones. Bill Dedman applicationdecisionfactor Change image and share on social