In a state known for innovation, maternal deaths still fall hardest on Black, Indigenous and low-income families.

Black gay men face major PrEP access gaps due to cost, stigma, mistrust, and provider silence—despite high HIV impact; ...

Nitrogen pollution from agricultural fertilizer contaminates the water for over 14,000 people in the Salinas Valley.

Escalating arrests and assaults on journalists covering immigration crackdowns spur expanded safety, legal, and trauma ...

Anthony Advincula is a New York-based editor, writer and national media outreach coordinator for New America Media (Pacific News Service). He was a former correspondent for the Associated Press and ...

Holly J. McDede has spent over four years as a reporter for KALW public radio, producing in depth, sound rich audio pieces on everything from a reunion for former Alcatraz inmates to mental health ...

Laura joined Coast News in San Diego County in March 2022 aftr two and a half years reporting on a little bit of everything for the Santa Maria Times in northern Santa Barbara County, including local ...

Mary Chris Jaklevic is a veteran health care journalist. She recently worked as a reporter and editor for HealthNewsReview.org. She's served on the board of the Association of Health Care Journalists ...

Are stricter felony drug possession penalties effective tools for propelling users into care? One reporter's deep dive raises serious doubts.

Most parents raise their children in what they believe is the best possible way, hoping to provide them with a better upbringing than the one they had. Yet, oftentimes, parents’ earnest efforts to ...

If you are Black or have Black children, it’s likely you or your child may have experienced adultification bias. Word In Black compiled this guide to help people understand what this bias is and how ...