This story was produced as part of a large project by Jessica Bedolla, a participant in the 2020 National Fellowship, who is exploring, researching and reporting the impact of this worldwide pandemic in communities along the border.
Environmental Health
A new investigate series will examine the impact of COVID-19 prevention efforts on vulnerable groups in California's Santa Barbara County.
These responses were submitted by members of an advisory board on farmworker housing that featured growers, advocates, and service providers in Monterey County, organized by The Californian reporter Kate Cimini.
Salinas and Monterey County as a whole are some of the least affordable places to live in the U.S., per the 2019 Harvard State of the Nation's housing study.
"For vulnerable populations, the needs are pressing given the intersection of economics and race."
Chuukese, Marshallese and Samoan residents have been getting the deadly virus at the highest rates.
It makes a list based on records so sensitive, they’re protected by state and federal law.
Emerging research on toxic stress sheds light on entrenched disparities and points to new interventions. It’s fertile ground for powerful human stories.
Four siblings living in a converted garage struggle to learn — with spotty WiFi and no headphones.
Untold stories of tragedy, survival and resilience on the Navajo Nation. A 30-minute news documentary exploring health disparities on the Navajo Nation amid the COVID-19 pandemic.