Health Equity & Social Justice

The Lee County Regional Medical Center in Pennington Gap was closed by Wellmont Health System in 2013. The hospital authority in

Med Beat: How Virginia defines essential health services

This story was reported with the support of the Dennis A. Hunt Fund for Health Journalism, a program of the University of Southern California Center for Health Journalism.

Environmental Health, Health Insurance and Costs, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Community Safety, Patient Safety and Ethics

A rural school bus heads out to a campus to pick up students.

Help EdSource shine a light on challenges in rural education

We want to tell the stories of teachers, students and their families who are overcoming challenges to educate the state’s next generation.

Environmental Health, Poverty and Class

Growing Up Through the Cracks: Jared's narrowed world

Growing Up Through the Cracks: Mapping Inequality in Allegheny County

This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Rich Lord, a participant in the USC Center for Health Journalism's 2018 Data Fellowship.

Race and Equity, Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Community Safety

A basketball court on Railroad Way in Rankin. (Michael M. Santiago/Post-Gazette)

Growing Up Through the Cracks: When half the kids are in poverty, our fractured towns can offer no future

In southwestern Pennsylvania's fragmented patchwork of cities, boroughs and townships, children are likely to live in places without the resources to keep them safe, active and healthy.

Environmental Health, Poverty and Class, Mental Health, Community Safety

Cailah Porter, 15, reads over an example of a short story.

Students with bright futures pen stories about fictional Cleveland teens who face tough choices: Dear Cleveland

This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Rachel Dissell and Brie Zeltner, participants in the 2018 National Fellowship.
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Race and Equity

Cailah Porter, 15, reads over an example of a short story as she and fellow Upward Bound students prepare to work in groups to c

Students with bright futures pen stories about fictional Cleveland teens who face tough choices: Dear Cleveland

This reporting is supported by the University of Southern California Center for Health Journalism National Fellowship.

Race and Equity, Environmental Health, Poverty and Class

Mo faces a life or death decision.

A gun or a phone: Mo faces life or death decision

This reporting is supported by the University of Southern California Center for Health Journalism National Fellowship.

Environmental Health, Poverty and Class, Community Safety

Elizabeth faces a tough choice.

Elizabeth faces choice between crime and belonging

This reporting is supported by the University of Southern California Center for Health Journalism National Fellowship.

Environmental Health, Poverty and Class, Community Safety

C'arlos is alone, again.

Without family, C’arlos decides between the streets or foster care 

This reporting is supported by the University of Southern California Center for Health Journalism National Fellowship.

Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Community Safety

Audrey's new living situation brings tough choices.

For Audrey, ‘wanna hang’ is a question with no good answer

This reporting is supported by the University of Southern California Center for Health Journalism National Fellowship.

Environmental Health, Poverty and Class, Community Safety