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Austin Fast

Austin Fast is the inaugural Roy W. Howard Fellow on NPR's investigations team.

Before coming to NPR, Fast reported for KJZZ in Phoenix and covered the world's largest wild salmon fishery at KDLG in Dillingham, Alaska. He's also written breaking news at a Cincinnati TV station and taught English overseas with the Peace Corps.

Fast holds a master's degree in investigative journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University and bachelor's degrees in journalism and international studies from Miami University (Ohio).

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An NPR analysis of data released Jan. 8 by the Small Business Administration shows the vast majority of Paycheck Protection Program loans has been forgiven, despite rampant fraud in the program.
  1. How the Paycheck Protection Program went from good intentions to a huge free-for-all
  2. A congressional report says financial technology companies fueled rampant PPP fraud
  3. The majority of unforgiven PPP loans belong to one-person businesses
  4. Virtually all PPP loans have been forgiven with limited scrutiny
  5. Nurses are waiting months for licenses as hospital staffing shortages spread
  6. Nurses are waiting 6 months or more for licenses despite hospitals' need for nurses
  7. Millions Of People Are Missing From CDC COVID Data As States Fail To Report Cases
  8. Rural Communities Fall Farther Behind In COVID-19 Vaccination Rates