A weekslong investigation revealed numerous barriers to health care in rural and reservation areas of South Dakota that are leading to increased illness and higher mortality rates. This is the first of a two-part series.
Health Equity & Social Justice
Heat wave endangers migrants, prisoners of color
Research suggests repeated exposure to stressors, such as racism and discrimination, leads to poor health outcomes among Black Americans. Part 1 of this special series, "The Price of Pain: Black Health & Reparations in America," explores the effects of racial weathering.
A key interview proved elusive for one reporter, but building trust and showing up in-person made a crucial difference in the end.
In 2023, state after state passed unprecedented bans on gender-affirming care for youth. A reporter seeks to find out through data what effects these laws are having on gender-diverse youth.