Spotlight PA investigative reporter Ed Mahon partnered with WESA, Pittsburgh's NPR station, to produce an audio version of his child welfare coverage.
Children & Families
Alaska’s rural schools, especially in Indigenous communities, face severe neglect.
Many grieving children lack support, risking mental health and academic struggles. Efforts are growing to expand grief resources and connect kids to care.
The Kevin S. lawsuit settlement aimed to reform New Mexico’s foster care system, but progress has stalled. An arbitrator ruled the state failed to meet commitments, leading to new deadlines for reform.
New Mexico’s child welfare agency struggles with staffing, foster placements, and care quality. Lawsuits highlight systemic failures, and a report warns children in state custody face “irreparable harm.”
One county’s plan to use the money to address staffing turnover has sparked debate over whether it aligns with the requirements of settlements with drug companies.
Health care sharing ministries advertise reimbursements for members’ medical bills. But they are largely unregulated, and most have restrictions on maternity coverage.
Last month, a 15-year-old girl opened fire at a Wisconsin school, killing two and injuring six. Female shooters are rare, but such incidents highlight the need for broader prevention efforts and policy changes.
A reporter learned how to gather her own data as a building block for her narratives, which she brought to life through interviews with mothers, doctors, and women’s health leaders.
In a region that has long accepted pockets of high child poverty, some leaders are no longer resigned to a future without solutions for kids.