Since the rise of investigative journalism in the 20th century, teams of journalists have brought the general public some of the most important stories surrounding the government and its activities. Not surprisingly, a number of organizations and centers have sprung up in order to support such efforts on a full-time and sustained basis in the past few decades. One of the best is The Center for Public Integrity, which is "committed to transparent and comprehensive reporting both in the United States and around the world." There is some engaging and helpful material here, especially when one considers just their "Featured Projects" by themselves. Here visitors can look at data on state-by-state investigations into legislators' private financial interests and also look at one of their most recent reports titled "Power Trips", which looks at which lawmakers take free trips from private interests and lobbyists. Additionally, users can enter their "News Room" section to learn about their latest work.