July 22, 2021
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Two of the largest tribal nations in Oklahoma are spending more on their mental health programs, hoping it will cut down on crime and incarceration.
July 22, 2021
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Community organizers fear south Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is about to be hit with a tsunami of evictions and mortgage foreclosures as pandemic-related moratoriums lift.
July 21, 2021
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Because of stiff penalties and a backlogged state hospital system, relatively minor assaults can turn into extended legal debacles for those with mental illness in Texas.
July 21, 2021
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Three journalists share advice on listening to community voices and avoiding the specter of "poverty porn."
July 21, 2021
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In rural Alaska, where the population is largely Indigenous, inadequate water and sanitation and overcrowded housing conditions have furthered the spread of COVID-19.
July 20, 2021
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The biotech billionaire sits down with NYT health and science writer Pam Belluck to reflect on what we've learned and the big stories to come.
July 20, 2021
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Arline C. Geronimus explains how she developed her influential theory of "weathering," while Issac Bailey shares his own shock of recognition.
July 20, 2021
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From school discipline to foster care to juvenile justice, advocates point to widespread inequities for Native American girls.
July 20, 2021
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“The U.S. is in a state of emergency for children’s mental health — and if it is not addressed, kids will have chronic mental health problems that will affect generations to come,” a child... more
July 19, 2021
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Overdose fatalities rose in 2020, with Black people at high risk; cases on the rise, but vaccines remain politicized; Pfizer's booster remains uncertain.
July 19, 2021
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Facilities housing just 1% of the population saw at least one in four of last year’s COVID-19 deaths. My reporting seeks deeper answers about what went wrong.
July 19, 2021
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Alzheimer’s affects older Black and Hispanic people at much higher rates than whites, but it's largely undiagnosed and untreated in these communities.
July 16, 2021
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Babies and pregnant women in Oklahoma have some of the worst health outcomes in the nation. A new project will share the stories of women and families affected by the state’s shortcomings.
July 16, 2021
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California jails have increasingly outsourced health care to private companies. But at what cost? A new reporting project seeks answers.
July 15, 2021
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To be a Black student in Pittsburgh Public Schools means the odds are stacked against you — and have been for decades. What can change that?