Photo Essay: The Californians Powering America
Co-published by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, Magnum Photos, and Capital and Main. Powerful photos capture the lives and work of California immigrants whose contributions often go unseen or underappreciated. A selection of images from an exhibition at
Baby Spreadsheets: A Very American Way To Decide When — Or Whether — To Have Kids
Co-published with Romper. For most couples in the U.S., family planning is a money question. Can it be answered with a spreadsheet?
In Fast Food, Worker Stress Is the Business Model
Co-published with Jacobin. In the fast-food industry, worker stress is built into the system by design. The more unnatural and unsustainable the pace, the greater the corporate profits.
L.A. On The Margins – Mens Central Jail
Co-published with LAist. Reporter Sophie Sullivan takes listeners to the largest jail in LA County — a jail considered by many to be uninhabitable.
America’s Animal Shelters Are Overwhelmed. Pets–and Staff–Are at Breaking Point
Co-published with The Guardian. The shelter where I work took in 694 animals last year. Every day, we face animal cruelty – and communicating the crisis can feel impossible.
In 2023, Los Angeles Was on Strike
Co-published with Mother Jones. Last year, many workers in the city walked off the job. Thirty years ago, a victory by organized janitors helped set the groundwork.
An Experiment in Tribally-Owned Internet
Co-published with The Nation. On reservations across the country, tribes are using federal grants to create their own Internet providers. But it takes more than money to get a community online.
They Believe Pesticides Caused Their Cancers. Proving It Is Almost Impossible.
Co-published with The Wall Street Journal. Farmworkers in California’s Salinas Valley work with pesticides tied to illnesses, including some cancers.
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.
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.
These Two Bay Area Orgs Are Investing in the ‘Unparalleled Power of Youth Voice’
Co-published with Fast Company. 826 Valencia and YR Media teach kids whose voices often go unheard how to create their own powerful stories.
Parajo’s Quest to Rebuild
Co-published with Mother Jones. After historic flooding, the California migrant farming community is trying to recover—even if help from FEMA is scarce.
