The ‘Disabled Tax’ Means I Pay Extra for Necessities Constantly
Co-published with Insider. Long COVID disabled me 2 years ago, and the 'disabled tax' means I pay for it constantly.
Mental Health Issues Spiked During the Pandemic. Medicaid Isn’t Much Help.
Co-published with The Intercept. In Part 3 of our film series “Insecurity,” host Ray Suarez meets Katie Prout, a writer trying to find a job and mental …
Ten Years Into the Fight for $15, Workers Are Still Fighting for A Living Wage
Co-published with The Intercept. In Part 2 of “Insecurity,” we meet Eshawney Gaston, a fast-food worker who joins the wave of labor uprisings sweeping the country during …
Introducing “Insecurity”
Co-published with The Intercept. Introducing “Insecurity,” a video triptych of stories about women struggling for what they need after the pandemic upends their lives: social services, a living …
How the Endless Paperwork of the Pandemic Kept People From Receiving Benefits
Co-published with The Intercept. Part 1 of “Insecurity” — stories of Americans falling through the cracks of the safety net during the pandemic.
Working in Their Sleep
Co-published with The New York Review of Books. Meatpacking workers in Arkansas, grieving loved ones lost to Covid and struggling to pay medical bills, are organizing for …
Why Some Long COVID Clinics Fail Chronic Illness Patients
Co-published with Popular Science. Roughly 16 million Americans are living with long COVID, but many are not getting the right medical care. One way to improve the …
The US struggle to pay for food: ‘No matter how well you budget, you will run out of something’
Co-published with The Guardian. Why have some US states opted out of nearly $4bn in emergency funds that would have helped their poorest residents?
Hungry and on the brink of homelessness, families living in motels look for help
‘I Would Be The First To Say I Had No Work-Life Balance.’
Co-published with Fast Company. It has never been easy to be a woman in politics. Ruth Messinger set an example for her daughter, Miriam, that the road …
‘I Was Burned Out From My High-Profile Job, So I Started A Family Business With My Mom’
Co-published with Fast Company. Cassandra Lam had what seemed like a dream job, but when she reached a breaking point she decided to start a Malaysian curry brand …
‘Success Is Being Discerning About Where You Put Your Energy’
Co-published with Fast Company. Kylie Aberle always looked to her mom, Janelle, as a strong role model. But the pandemic impacted their outlooks on career and success in …