Insights

An encounter with a homeless man spurs a reporter to explore the links between PTSD and homelessness, highlighting the importance of trauma-informed reporting and community connections.

Community outreach helped us cultivate a culture of listening and investigating based on people’s questions.

In 2023, state after state passed unprecedented bans on gender-affirming care for youth. A reporter seeks to find out through data what effects these laws are having on gender-diverse youth.

A journalist struggled to find women willing to share their stories of reproductive coercion. Then a connection made through Facebook brought the reporting to life.

Domestic violence is an overlooked driver of homelessness among women in California. A journalist recounts her experience interviewing survivors, who sought to share their stories in an effort to reclaim control and heal from trauma.

A three-part series sheds light on a new set of sweeping federal consumer protection powers — and the public health challenges created by the loopholes that remain.