An audio-first docuseries exploring what it means to be a Black person having a baby in the United States today.
Healthcare Systems & Policy

I called a doezen nursing facilities in three states over the past week to ask about COVID-19 cases. Here's what I learned.

A high-risk obstetrician shares what it's been like working with pregnant women in some of NYC's poorest neighborhoods during the pandemic.

We'd hope that COVID-19 models would give us predictions akin to weather forecasts, but human behavior complicates that.

For families preparing to bring newborns into the world, the coronavirus has disrupted prenatal care and birthing plans, sometimes leading to canceled appointments and limited visitors in hospital delivery rooms.

COVID-19 testing varies widely across San Diego senior facilities. The state and county aim to induce widespread testing in senior homes, but advocates say these efforts are moving too slowly and lack teeth.
This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Gabrielle Horton, a participant in the Impact Fund Fellowship. Her project is an audio-first docuseries exploring what it means to be a Black person having a baby in the United States today. ...

This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Nicole Hayden, a participant in the USC Center for Health Journalism's 2020 California Fellowship, covering homelessness in the Coachella Valley.
Her other stories include:
Palm Springs shelter avoided COVID-19. Homeless say they need more t

Influential epidemiologist Michael Osterholm and New York Times reporter Apoorva Mandavilli offer an unvarnished view of what testing can do right now.

Why reporters should explain to their audiences how misleading case counts really are.