Although the book told an intimate story, it captured the contradictions and distortions in America’s food landscape, where ...
When schools close for summer break, millions of children lose access to the school meals they rely on during the academic ...
Arizona lacks workplace heat safety rules, leaving outdoor workers at risk of death as climate change worsens extreme weather ...
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 ...
Central Ohio residents live in ground zero for the second leading cause of lung cancer. But until recently, many didn’t realize it. When I began work on “Invisible Killer,” I already knew that radon — ...
The first time a white person used the N-word against me was in fourth grade, and 49 years later, I still remember it clearly. It happened during recess in late January 1977, while some of us were ...
In January, I pitched a project that would explore the barriers to access to health care for farmworkers and their families on the Central Coast of California. By March, President Donald Trump had ...
Given that the United States spends more on health care than any nation in the world — around $5 trillion annually — Dr. Georges Benjamin asked a simple question to a room of journalists earlier this ...
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 ...
For far too long, the products used to keep us all safe and healthy have been designed for a male body. And that can harm women. Take personal protective equipment (PPE), for example. Some 80% of ...
Desirae Barragan hugs her program co-directors on stage at the Blue Lake Rancheria Casino, smiling into a sea of faces and a swell of cheers. Across her shoulders – and those of her fellow graduates ...
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 ...