A Smoldering Threat to Wildland Firefighters
Co-published with High Country News. Long COVID affects more than 16 million Americans, and firefighters are at increased risk of getting it.
Will Arizona’s Relentless Republican Gerrymander Decide the 2024 Presidential Election?
Co-published with Salon. Arizona Republicans have worked long and hard to lock down a majority — and seize power over the state's electors.
A Mega-Dairy Is Transforming Arizona’s Aquifer and Farming Lifestyles
Co-published with High Country News. Minnesota’s Riverview Dairy has deep pockets and long straws.
Mega-Dairies, Disappearing Wells, and Arizona’s Deepening Water Crisis
Co-published with The Guardian. When wells run dry in the Willcox basin those who can afford to just dig deeper – leaving homes high and dry as the …
A Year in a School Bus: Amid COVID-19, A Family Finds Freedom Traveling the American West
Co-published with TIME. The move towards towards skoolies or converted vans has grown in recent years, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Understanding the Voting Challenges Facing Native Americans
Co-published with Matter of Fact. Native Americans makeup 6 percent of Arizona’s eligible voters and could be a powerful voting bloc. But that’s only if they …
A Mom Laments Limited Employment Prospects For Daughter With Down Syndrome
Co-published with Here & Now. Amy Silverman's daughter Sophie wants to be a dance teacher. But opportunities for meaningful employment for people with intellectual disabilities are …
America’s Rural Radio Stations are Vanishing – And Taking the Country’s Soul With Them
Co-published with The Guardian. At a time when local newspapers are disappearing, the loss of a radio station leaves a community with another cultural and informational …