Despite Olympia’s efforts, hundreds of people remain in unsanctioned camps around the city. They invent ways to stay alive and help each other survive.
Children & Families
This story was produced as a project for the 2020 Impact Fund....
San Luis Obispo County’s beaches and vineyards make it an ideal destination for vacationers and wealthy Californians — but the workers who power the region’s economy don’t share that wealth.
How did people end up on the streets of Olympia? Some can point to a catastrophe that bent their lives toward homelessness. For others, it almost seemed like life was moving in that direction from the very beginning.
A health reporter learns firsthand how confusing and challenging the Children's Health Insurance Program can be for parents.
When it came to finding truly surprising patterns or stories within the Alabama data, I hit wall after wall. Here's what I learned along the way.
The state's housing crisis has resulted in more and more families like Tanya Harris' living in substandard and overcrowded conditions, and local health officials say those conditions threaten residents' health.
This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Will James, a participant in the 2019 National Fellowship.
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Episode 1: The Rain
Introducing: Outsiders, a story about homelessness
North Carolina has one of the worst records in the nation for the deaths of children a year or younger. The rate of black babies’ deaths is a big reason.
This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Rich Lord, a participant in the 2019 National Fellowship.
Other stories in this series include:
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Lethal and lawless
The radioactive killer