We're digging for gold in the vast shallows of the internet. Starting this week, we will regularly point you to some of the best investigative reporting you might otherwise miss.

There may be lots of good government laws, but corruption, influence peddling and lack of government accountability are in fact very difficult to prevent across all 50 states.

This week Bill speaks with investigative journalist Charles Lewis about why facts, logic and reason are often missing in the rush to war.

A new interactive database lists the 935 false statements made by top Bush administration officials in the run up to the Iraqi war. Who leads the pack?

A map from NPR and the Center for Public Integrity shows where in America companies are releasing dangerous chemicals.

People who jump between representing and regulating the same industry earn our distrust -- and our continued scrutiny.

Senior Writer Michael Winship looks at how the partnership of money and politics played out both during and after the election.

A look at a report on the size and scope of the international oil and gas industry and its governmental influence; inside America's moral debate; and are tough cuts necessary to save Medicaid?

The money influencing the 2004 presidential election, a look at whether American corporations should be held accountable for business dealings overseas, and a Muslim activist trying to change her religion.

This episode of NOW investigates what the Patriot Act does to the balance of security and liberty, and analyzes the threat of smallpox as a bio-weapon.