When schools close for summer break, millions of children lose access to the school meals they rely on during the academic ...

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For people in treatment for substance use disorder, the weeks and months after Hurricane Helene unraveled lives they’d spent ...

As America’s social safety net continues to fray amid federal cuts, journalists face the daunting task of navigating an intense political debate while tracking the real-world impacts of diminishing ...

The USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism is pleased to announce the selection of 18 talented journalists to participate in the 2026 National Fellowship, which will explore the well-being of ...

This past February, Tyrone Dumas marked an important milestone: the first anniversary of receiving a new kidney. Instead of throwing a party, Dumas visited his doctor for a checkup and received a ...

For more than 20 years, Adela León, originally from Putla in Oaxaca, Mexico, has worked in agricultural fields across Washington State and California’s Central Valley. “In grapes, peaches, apricots, ...

The USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism is pleased to announce the selection of 14 talented journalists who will participate in its annual California Health Equity Fellowship, reporting on ...

Yosef Berlyand had $263,000 in medical school debt when he graduated in 2019. He has scrupulously made loan payments since then. With accumulated interest, he now owes $271,000. The stress of bearing ...

Journalists have covered the many ways that racial injustices fuel health care disparities. We’ve looked at the impact of neighborhood segregation, discrimination and the violence of poverty. Now, a ...

On a cool Wednesday morning, 77-year-old Luong Nguyen steadies himself along the walkway of Giac Ly Temple as volunteers hand out boxes of fresh produce. His wife, Ha Nguyen, stays close–one hand ...