A decade after legalization, reporting reveals cannabis is reaching teenagers in Washington. And the state isn't tracking the health impacts.
Mental Health & Trauma
A Sri Lankan Tamil therapist uncovers how civil war, cultural silence, and intergenerational trauma shaped his family — and how he broke the cycle.
A reporter drives 5,500 miles across Mississippi and gains a fresh appreciation for journalism that's accountable to the people whose lives it documents.
A weekly Zoom group helps Latina immigrants in Salinas heal, dream, and resist — together.
Half of people who could receive jail healthcare in custody are released within two days, the city's health department says.
Korean Americans face a silent mental health crisis. From young adults to isolated elders, cultural stigma keeps suicide rates rising — and too many signals go unnoticed.
Cannabis sales have surged in Washington since legalization in 2012, but educators, police and health experts say questions remain about effects on young users.
On the Lummi Nation, youth suicide risk is met with crisis teams and cultural reconnection like canoe pulling. Tribes are adapting prevention models to strengthen belonging and resilience.
Tribal communities are turning to culturally centered treatment — combining ceremony, traditional practices and mental health care — to address a crisis rooted in generations of historical trauma.
Mississippi has received $400 million in opioid settlements but spent little on treatment or families. Advocates urge more spending on moms, kids and recovery as overdose deaths and foster care rates soar.