The Health Divide: Pediatric care is worse for kids of color; federal nutrition program faces worrying shortfall
Children of color receive worse medical care than white kids, according to a sweeping new review in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health.
How ‘real people’ illuminate the torturous process of getting mental health care
We like how they avoid jargon, are typically straightforward with their motivations, and help humanize the issues we present to our audiences. I’ve always given at least lip-service to this journalistic reflex, but I might not have fully embraced it before reporting our series on Minnesota’s mental health crisis.
Five hard-won reporting lessons from a deep dive into California’s child care shortage
There were a handful of moments when I thought my reporting project on California’s child care shortage was going to fall apart.
The Health Divide: Black transgender people are not safe, and the story goes beyond deaths
As a Black trans woman, Elle Halo has experienced sexual violence from partners, family, people she called her friends, and people in the community throughout her life.
These five strategies helped me present a more honest look at homelessness and addiction in LA
When I set out to investigate the realities of street drug use in Los Angeles, I knew I wanted to bring readers inside the world of people battling homelessness and addiction.
