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A Retort to the Toxic Myth of the Self-Made in America
Co-published with Nieman Reports. Alissa Quart on the reporting behind her book “Bootstrapped."
Will the U.A.W. Strike Turn the Rust Belt Green?
Co-published with The New Yorker. A historic walkout against the Big Three automakers could shape the trajectory of one of America’s most politically salient regions.
Renters Are in Revolt. This Tenant Union Plans to Get Them Organized
Co-published with TIME. Renter Revolt follows a political group in Kansas City that is turning renter grievance into political power.
Elderly and Imprisoned: ‘I Don’t Count It as Living, Only Existing.’
Co-published with The New York Times. Decades of tough-on-crime sentencing and increasingly rigid release policies have left many to grow old in a system that was not designed to accommodate them.
‘Nothing’s Predictable’: Extreme Weather Is Ruining Farmers’ Crops, and Their Finances
Co-published with Grist. Natural disasters hit farmers with a $22 billion bill last year. Only half of that was covered by insurance.
In Wildfire-Prone Areas, Homeowners Are Learning They’re Uninsurable
Co-published with Grist. Wildfires cause billions in home damage every year. Now, insurers no longer want to take on the risk.
