The Color of Water
Co-published with The Nation. In one of the richest agricultural areas in the world, residents of California’s colonias still don’t have access to clean running water.
Long Waits, Bureaucratic Hassles Loom as Border Set to Reopen
Co-published with KPBS. Tens of thousands of Tijuana residents are scrambling to get proof of vaccination as the U.S. finally lifts a COVID-19-era restriction on non-essential border crossings.
Can Anyone Stop the Uberization of the Economy?
Co-published with New York Magazine. How ride-sharing apps are trying to spread the gig-worker model far and wide.
California’s Dirty Little Secret: Oil Wells in the Backyard
Co-published with Grist. Even Texas and Wyoming do a better job protecting communities from oil and gas drilling.
“Precarity”: A Short Film on Women Working in the Pandemic
Co-published with The Intercept and KQED. The pandemic and ensuing economic crisis have had a disproportionate impact on women.
She Used Drugs While Pregnant. Should She Be in Prison?
Co-published with The Cut. After having a stillbirth, Adora Perez was charged with murder.
Be Your Own Boss: More Co-op Businesses Are Returning Workers’ Power
Co-published with Mother Jones and Nonprofit Quarterly. What does it look like when ordinary people are their own bosses?
Salon Workers Are Holding on to Their Masks, and Not Just Because of COVID-19
Co-published with Vox. Cosmetology workers are reassessing their jobs, including the chemicals they’re exposed to.
Car Repossessions Rise Amid COVID, With No Help, Relief for Consumers
Co-published with USA Today. The government has failed to appreciate how essential cars are in American life, and the consequences will haunt us long after the pandemic …
What Giving Birth During a Pandemic Taught Me About Progress
Co-published with MIT Technology Review. Having a child is an inherently optimistic act. People in the US are doing less and less of it.
Ski Towns and the Ski Bums Who Staff Them Ponder Their Survival
Co-published with Adventure Journal. Ski resorts are open, but with restaurants closed, and tourism way down, the pandemic might dramatically reshape the ski towns we’ve known and loved.
Dreamers Look Forward To Biden Administration After Being Left In Limbo
Co-published with KPBS. DACA recipients, or Dreamers as they’ve come to be known, have been left in limbo amid the pandemic and the Trump administration's actions …