This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Nicole Hayden, a participant in the USC Center for Health Journalism's 2019 Data Fellowship....
My original premise was to look to see what if any negative effects gentrification had or has had on the lives, health, well-being and prospects of displaced residents in Washington, D.C.
Day after day, we listened to families’ stories. And we hoped to God that we told them in a way that made others care.
It wasn’t yet Christmas morning, but it may as well have been for Cindy Barrientes and her children. More than 10 people stood outside, bearing dozens of presents, new mattresses, household supplies and food for their family.
How Waco is working together to improve families' education, finances and health.
Medical professionals and researchers have long studied the effect of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and lifelong mental health and addiction. Now awareness is growing of the link between childhood trauma on long-term physical health.
Do you live near an oil or gas production facility in Southern California? Look up your neighborhood here.
A data journalism project turns into a lesson in how even data from authoritative sources can be misleading.
This story was produced as part of a project for the 2017 California Data Fellowship, a program of the USC Center for Health Journalism.
Local politicians have long tried to find ways to better serve residents of this poorer, unincorporated section of Sonoma. Two reporters are now asking whether annexation can improve health.
