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.
Finding housing for loved ones who suffer from chronic mental illness is a big challenge. State and federal housing resources are typically geared towards t experiencing homelessness. It doesn't help that living in an unstable environment can greatly undermine maintaining stability or recovery.
Sacramento State college student Jaliyah Dramera doesn’t always have money to buy the foods necessary to fuel herself properly. She is not alone.
More than two-thirds of the 23,687 college students polled in California reported facing food insecurity.