Poverty and Class

An entire gambling ecosystem operates with virtually no federal guardrails, and a generation is growing up with casinos on their phones.

Deep research, human-centered reporting and "maniacal" organization helped a reporter tell a pivotal story about thwarted change in the child welfare system.

In Nevada, homelessness rarely alone leads to child removal, but rising housing instability increasingly delays reunification and compounds other risks, highlighting gaps in affordable housing and prevention resources.

Clark County’s family shelters, created from former motels, are keeping unhoused families together, diverting thousands of children from foster care and saving millions by addressing housing as prevention.

In Washoe County, families who accept county-paid motel rooms when shelter beds run out are automatically referred to child welfare. Critics say the policy can deepen fear and stigma — and highlights how scarce affordable housing pushes families closer to CPS.

Rides to Care, run by the Detroit Health Department, has completed more than 20,000 rides since the program’s inception last year, officials say.

Without access to a car, transportation alternatives can be unaffordable or inconvenient.

In Detroit, lack of transportation leaves patients vulnerable, but new initiatives aim to bridge the gap.

Investigating the impact of the Trump administration's cuts to school districts and farmers helped this reporter tell a bigger story of food insecurity, food literacy and nutrition.

A photographer reflects on documenting homelessness in Sacramento, navigating trust and community collaboration to highlight Black residents’ housing struggles.