In the Illinois State Capitol, in Springfield, farmer-legislators write the agriculture laws. Bill Dedman agriculturecapitolfarmer Change image and share on social
Although some Clinton biographers have been quick to label Alinsky a communist, he maintained that he never joined the Communist Party. Bill Dedman alinskybiographerclinton Change image and share on social
After a plane or train crash, the National Transportation Safety Board dispatches its experts within two hours. The investigators in their familiar jackets take charge of the scene, secure evidence, follow leads. Bill Dedman boardchargecrash share on social
With better gear, firefighters no longer surround and drown a fire - they go in. Bill Dedman drownfirefirefighter Change image and share on social
An investigation by msnbc.com shows that the CDC routinely takes as long as a month - and sometimes as long as nine months - to visit the scene of firefighter deaths. Bill Dedman cdcdeathfirefighter 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
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
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
Companies are accustomed to dismissing employees for misuse of computers at work. Bill Dedman accustomcompanycomputer Change image and 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