The Digital Divide Pushed My Dad’s Life to the Brink
Co-published with The American Prospect. As public benefits migrate online, senior citizens are being left behind.
How Housing Activists Took On Philadelphia and Won
Co-published with The New Republic. In a city with thousands of vacant homes, families are still homeless. Jennifer Bennetch decided to do something about it.
The True Cost of the Pandemic for Moms
Co-published with The Double Shift Podcast. What the last year has been like for a flight attendant, a congressional candidate, and a nightclub worker.
Some Utah Landlords Are Evicting Domestic Violence Victims
Co-published with the Utah Investigative Journalism Project and The Salt Lake Tribune. In too many cases eviction adds to the trauma of abuse victims and families struggling …
The Dark Side of America’s Gleaming Skyscrapers
Co-published with The Atlantic. Immigrant laborers have been dying tragic, sometimes grisly deaths on construction sites across the country. Their deaths tell the story of an industry indifferent …
How Poverty Taught Me to Get Every Dollar I Deserve From Coronavirus Relief
Co-published with Slate. Being poor had essentially prepared me for the economic and social effects of the coronavirus with the ruthless efficiency of a bootcamp.
Jenna
Co-published with The Double Shift Podcast. It's been a year since the COVID shutdowns. A single mom in Oxford, MS shares her moving story on what the …
My Pandemic Year Behind the Checkout Counter
Co-published with The New Republic. On working amid paranoid customers, hungry shoplifters, sick co-workers, and people who just need a bathroom.
Injectable Medication Shows Promise for Anchorage’s Homeless Alcoholics
Co-published with the Anchorage Daily News and Alaska Public Media. Addiction experts think with wider use, Vivitrol has the potential to reduce the number …
It’s a Myth That Asian-Americans Are Doing Well in the Pandemic
Co-published with Scientific American. Statistics suggest they are—but numbers often don’t include the most vulnerable with limited English
How Did You Sleep Last Night? Darin Mann, Salt Lake City.
Co-published with Slate. In January 2019, approximately 2,800 people were experiencing homelessness on any given day in Utah. But that was before the pandemic, in which millions of …
Asian American Food Aid Expands To Address Hidden Hunger During Pandemic
Co-published with NBC News. As Asian Americans experience high rates of poverty and unemployment, community groups are providing free groceries and meals to thousands every day.