America Welcomed This Refugee Who Fled the Taliban; Now He’s a Founding CEO Opening Doors for Job Seekers Facing Adversity
Co-published with Fast Company. Cyrus Jaffery faced a string of professional rejections until his future father in law Tom Rivera saw his potential.
‘I’m Praying We’ll Be Back to Work:’ What It’s Like to Lose Your Job in a Pandemic
Co-published with The Guardian. They work in restaurants, they teach, they help people get fit – and suddenly, they can’t go to work. We profile six Americans whose lives have been upended.
Zen and the Art of Uber Driving
Co-published with Fast Company's Co.Exist with additional support from Capital & Main. I used to write for a newspaper. Now I'm an Uber driver: "Thanks to Uber, I am not poor. I am just
From Jail to Farm to Table
Co-published with The New Yorker. A project in Oakland hopes to do something remarkable: build a co-op agricultural network owned and run by the formerly incarcerated.
Only the Rich Can Write About Poverty
Co-published with The Guardian. There’s something wrong with the fact that affluent people can afford to write about minimum-wage jobs while the people who actually work them can't.
What Is Amazon Really Delivering?
Co-published with Reuters. The company recently announced 6,000 new full-time openings at 19 of its distribution centers. Eager applicants are lining up to join the ranks of the "Amazombies." But are these jobs worth it?
The Rise of Extreme Daycare
Co-published with Pacific Standard. Photography by Alice Proujansky supported by EHRP. More Americans are working late-night and early-morning hours. Who's looking after their kids?
Tip Till It Hurts
Co-published with TIME. The housekeeper’s job is to clean, change sheets, restock amenities and exit the room without leaving any personal traces behind. They are paid to be invisible and usually are.
My Life as a Retail Worker
Co-published with The Atlantic. After veteran reporter Joseph Williams lost his job, he found employment in a sporting-goods store. In a personal essay, he recalls his struggles with challenges millions of Americans return to day after
It’s Women’s War on Poverty
Co-published with Creative Time Reports. While women’s responsibilities have grown both inside and outside of the house, their pay has not.
Crushed by the Cost of Child Care
Co-published with The New York Times. Increasingly, even middle- and upper-class parents are finding that day care is nearly impossible to afford.
Where are the Jobs?
Co-published with Salon. Romney says Obama "gutted" welfare reform by waiving work requirements. But what if there's no work to be found?