Insights

A reporter's look at food insecurity in Oakland reveals deep health impacts, community-led solutions and cuts to key programs.

An investigation into the cost of jailing homeless people in Sacramento exposes contradictions in how agencies respond to homelessness.

The very circumstances that made Henry Gaymon such a fitting subject for a story on mental health care also made it very difficult to report out his experience.

In Cincinnati, many schools are grappling with student suicides. Could a mental health app offer help? A reporter turns to community engagement to find out.

A reporter focusing on maternity deserts explains why her initial focus on solutions needed to give way to another approach — letting powerful stories stand for themselves.