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Three experts on trauma-informed reporting share tips for building care into their reporting
“Creating a safe space – that was the number one thing I learned," said WHYY's Sammy Caiola during a panel discussion.
Domestic violence programs work best in the hands of the community, not the criminal justice system
Rather than protect and support survivors, the criminal justice system often punishes them, according to three experts who made the case for newer "restorative" approaches to domestic violence.
California’s state youth prisons permanently close this June. Are counties ready?
“The state opened up Pandora’s box and now we’re trying to manage this disaster,” one source told me.
The latest from our community
Why didn’t kids show up to class last year in one Bay Area school district?
Why are students missing class at such a high rate in East Palo Alto's public schools? A reporter seeks answers.
What happens to a community when it loses its only hospital?
The residents of Madera County in California’s San Joaquin Valley are grappling with a new reality.
The pandemic made childhood obesity even worse. How can we help the children most at risk?
The problem has taken on fresh urgency as CDC data shows obesity rates among children increased rapidly during the coronavirus pandemic.
Can California clean up decades of toxic pollution left by dry cleaners?
Communities deserve to know more about the silent public health threat potentially sitting below their homes and businesses.
Not all medical studies are equal: A physician-journalist explains how to evaluate scientific evidence
“I want to highlight not just fact checking, but also source checking,” Dr. Seema Yasmin told fellows.
Coronavirus Files: Three years in, data show pandemic hurt Black children, pregnant women
Also, looking back and forward after three pandemic years, and a new analysis points to animal origin for COVID.
Race matters more than income in explaining why childbirth is far more deadly for Black families
Stanford's Maya Rossin-Slater unpacks her team's landmark study, which finds even rich Black mothers are more likely to have worse birth outcomes than their white counterparts.
Overactive bladder syndrome is overlooked and yet incredibly debilitating
Reporter will shine a light on an overlooked but debilitating health issue affecting millions of Americans.
