Emerging research on toxic stress sheds light on entrenched disparities and points to new interventions. It’s fertile ground for powerful human stories.
Health Equity & Social Justice
Four siblings living in a converted garage struggle to learn — with spotty WiFi and no headphones.
Consolidation is changing heatlh care — and how much it costs — in almost every corner of the country.
Untold stories of tragedy, survival and resilience on the Navajo Nation. A 30-minute news documentary exploring health disparities on the Navajo Nation amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Post-election shifts in COVID-19 policies offer reporters a great opportunity for compare-and-contrast stories.
The law banned discrimination in health care. A young woman in Appalachia explains how these protections saved her life.
Over a three-year period, disabled students in San Benito County dropped out at more than twice the rate of the general student population.
As a condition of probation, thousands of people must comply with court orders to get mental health treatment. If they lose insurance, many could wind up behind bars without committing a crime.
Marie is just one of the more than 1,100 homeless people over two decades who have succumbed to illness and accidents, suicide and violence in Santa Clara County, according to data provided by the county’s medical examiner.
Tribes are finding strength and solutions in culture and tradition amid the devastation of COVID-19.