Martina explores the historical roots of modern obstetrics and gynecology. Dr. Joia Crear-Perry and Dr. Mimi Niles explain how flaws in medical education and research contribute to the Black birthing crisis.
Children & Families
Americans are reporting high levels of emotional distress from the coronavirus pandemic -- levels that some experts warn may lead to a national mental health crisis.
With Californians hunkered down to stop the vicious spread of coronavirus, three Los Angeles County sisters are stranded 400 miles from the places they call home, with no idea when they will be able to return.
Thousands of local residents are out of work due to stay-at-home orders designed to curb the spread of COVID-19, the illness caused by the new coronavirus — and that means many tenants are likely short on rent money.
This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Lindsey Holden, a participant in the 2019 Data Fellowship.
Other stories in this series include:
Can’t pay rent because of coronavirus? Here’s a guide to your housing rights in SLO County
Are you stuck in a SLO County rental with bugs, mold
A reporter's quest to find those working to end the maternal mortality crisis takes her to California. Here's what she learned along the way.
"It's a scary time to be unhoused," writes a caregiver and mother of two who struggled to find a home in L.A.
"Ag workers are uniquely vulnerable to this virus because of the close proximity they often work and live," said California Assemblymember Robert Rivas.
How a reporter used data and documents to show how the state of Pennsylvania failed in its duty to oversee the nation's oldest reform school and juvenile justice programs like it.
Myeshia is a married, 34-year-old cis Black queer woman with a PhD. Two weeks after giving birth to her first child in a Southern California emergency room, things take a turn for the worse.