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.
Environment & Climate
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
Utah has the lowest smoking rate in the nation, yet lung cancer kills more people than any other cancer. What’s going on?
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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10 ways to protect your family from radon
Lethal and lawless
The radioactive killer
This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Will James, a participant in the 2019 National Fellowship.
Other stories in this series include:
Introducing: Outsiders, a story about homelessness
Episode 2: What Happened Here
How researchers discovered radon’s toxic trail.
How Utah’s hands-off approach to radon is putting people at risk.
Asthma is on the rise across the United States, and the problem is particularly grave on reservations.
In California, the world’s fifth-largest economy, an estimated 1 million residents don’t have access to clean, safe drinking water. Many water districts are facing huge challenges.