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What I learned about time, terminology and trust while covering refugees
A reporter relfects on lessons learned while covering the mental health challenges confronting regufees in Buffalo, New York.
Excerpt: Fighting viral misinformation takes more than facts — it requires history
Dr. Seema Yasmin shares an excerpt from her new book, "Viral BS: Medical Myths and Why We Fall for Them.”
Building trust is tough, but advocacy group opens door for series on ‘grandfamilies’
How do you reach a socially isolated group of older adults who might not have the online presence we expect of younger people?
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Health Media Jobs & Opportunities: STAT is looking for a science writer
STAT is looking for a science writer; The Wilmington Star News is seeking a health and education reporter.
San Francisco’s health coverage program has been a lifeline – but it doesn’t reach many who need it
Medical care and safety net programs are not reaching low-income and immigrant communities in places such as SF.
Lowell Students Say #MeToo. Sexual Abuse Allegations Spark Reckoning at SF High School
Advocates and survivors nationwide spontaneously created accounts over the summer to share hundreds of stories of abuse experienced while they were in high school.
Coronavirus Files: Life Expectancy Drops; Essential Workers Struggle; Kids Getting Sicker; Vaccines vs. Variants
This week's Coronavirus Files newsletter: Life expectancy plummets, essential workers unprotected, vaccines vs. South Africa variant
A homeless family in SF lives in housing limbo, while more city-funded apartments sit empty
The cornerstone of the city’s homelessness fight is to move folks into permanent housing. For Nathan Caine, Cimber Sims, and their baby girl, the waiting is the hardest part.
America’s disability lifelines are badly eroded when we need them most
The drop in the number of new recipients for disability benefits comes in the midst of a devastating public health crisis that has led to massive unmet needs.
A reporter looks at why one town's homeless residents die so young
Being homeless poses huge daily health risks, and Santa Cruz, California offers no exception.
In California's wine country, vulnerable residents slammed by COVID-19 and wildfires in same year
“Disasters have a way of exposing the most vulnerable among us, and putting them in harm’s way,” a local nonprofit leader told me.
