Children & Families

'The only thing standing between us is this glass,' Alex Benavidez told his wife, Kayla, as they grappled with COVID-19 restrictions during the birth of their daughter. The pandemic has spurred striking precautions in delivery rooms across Texas.

Women's and Maternal Health, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Patient Safety and Ethics

The communities journalists serve are desperate for news and information as the defining story of our times remakes the world before us. But how do journalists focus their energy and figure out which stories they might be overlooking and what information people need most right now?

So many people could identify with Beyoncé and Serena Williams’ recent birthing experiences. But where could non-celebrity black parents and loved ones go to share, listen and feel seen?

Race and Equity, Women's and Maternal Health, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Community Safety

Families such as the Stewarts rely on a health care system that is overwhelmingly white and has historically treated patients of color poorly.

Race and Equity, Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Chronic Disease

Philadelphia families grapple with a medical mystery: Why is this chronic condition rising so quickly in children of color?

Race and Equity, Environmental Health, Chronic Disease