This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Rich Lord, a participant in the 2019 National Fellowship.
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Lethal and lawless
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Community & Public Health
State programs and efforts by private organizations have reduced North Carolina’s infant mortality rate to its lowest ever, but the state still has a stubborn problem with high levels of black infant mortality.
Several states are now leading the way to ensure doulas are available to the low-income and underserved women who need them most.
Deaths of African-American babies declined most quickly in states that expanded Medicaid coverage, researchers have found. North Carolina isn’t one of those states.
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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Introducing: Outsiders, a story about homelessness
Episode 2: What Happened Here
How researchers discovered radon’s toxic trail.
Ignorance is not bliss, choose to take action now.
How Utah’s hands-off approach to radon is putting people at risk.
Health care is among the most crucial issues for voters heading into the 2020 election season, and more than two-thirds of Democrats say it’s the most important factor in their vote. With Super Tuesday fast approaching, now is the time to brush up on the leading candidates’ plans for health care and
Often when journalists cover sexual assault, they focus on the details of what happened. Rarely do we pause to look at the long-term mental and emotional impacts on the person who came forward about the assault.