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  Donate Dear Reader,   Today we published ProPublica’s second Impact Report of 2025. We publish these reports three times a year to hold ourselves accountable to our mission by detailing the real-world impact spurred by our stories. This year we have seen that, amid deep and sweeping changes to American governance, independent investigative journalism — the kind that demands accountability, protects the vulnerable and ensures that powerful institutions serve the public — continues to inspire action and reform.   From May to August of this year, ProPublica’s reporting had wide-ranging impact, on areas from national security to the safety of prescription drugs to the cost of housing for renters across the country. I invite you to  take a look at the full report  to see how rigorous investigative journalism can spur reform and right wrongs.    Here are some highlights from the report:  National security : Until our investigation, top Pentagon offici...