Activism
Activism
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What Ghosting Says About Society (And Why it Hurts So Much)
Sep 28, 2023 Social disappearing acts reflect the deepening inhumanity of a technology-addled, coldly transactional world.
Investigative Stories
Inside West Virginia’s Chernobyl
Sep 18, 2023 The radioactive dangers of oilfield waste have long been known by the oil and gas industry.2024 Headliner Award: Third Place, Online Investigative Reporting for Digital-Only Website
Environment
Is It Time for a National Cooling Standard?
Aug 9, 2023 Researchers at Duke University call for new cooling standard.
Politics
The Politicized Virus
Dec 29, 2022 The truth about the origins of the COVID-19 virus should never have been a partisan issue — but can the political damage of the early pandemic be undone?2023 Southern California Journalism Award: Third Place, Pandemic Reporting
Why America Can’t Respond to the Current Crisis
Mar 17, 2020 We need a new system geared toward protecting public health – and not just when it's most urgently needed.
Coronavirus Testing Costs Spark Calls for Full Government Coverage
Mar 2, 2020 Reports detail how Americans have been saddled with exorbitant bills following medical evaluations in the effort to contain the virus.
The Trump Administration’s Immigration Policy Is This Sadistic
Aug 20, 2019 Customs and Border Patrol officials deny flu vaccines to migrant kids at detention centers despite three deaths.
Anti-Vaxxers Are Just as Bad as Climate Deniers
Apr 19, 2019 Ignorance on this key health issue isn’t just dangerous—it can be fatal.Officials Urge Vaccinations Amid Northwest Measles Outbreak
Jan 28, 2019 The outbreak has sickened 35 people, mostly children under 10, in Oregon and Washington since Jan. 1, with 11 more cases suspected.