The experience of a student returning home to Taiwan from Italy offers a striking image of government vigilance amid COVID-19.
Community & Public Health
Farmworkers are essential employees during the coronavirus pandemic. But crowded living conditions could trigger an outbreak that would devastate the food supply.
'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.
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?
The US has the highest maternal death rate of any developed nation. California is trying to do something about that.
Families such as the Stewarts rely on a health care system that is overwhelmingly white and has historically treated patients of color poorly.
Philadelphia families grapple with a medical mystery: Why is this chronic condition rising so quickly in children of color?
Domestic workers are using lessons learned from California’s wildfires to support their communities through the COVID-19 pandemic. They’re also pushing for legislation that could protect workers in future disasters.
This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Ritu Marwah, a participant in the 2020 California Fellowship.
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