Shiloh Jordan lost his job over a minor cannabis offense. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore pardoned him and 175,000 others, in an effort to address racial biases in drug laws.
Health Equity & Social Justice
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.
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.