How This Small Massachusetts City Created Homegrown Solutions to Urban Problems
Co-published with Fast Company. From violence to pandemic recovery, community leaders in Chelsea, Massachusetts, have created new, locally powered social innovations to rebuild their city.
A Museum for the Working Class
Co-published with Dissent. The Fall River Museum of Contemporary Art offers a place for working-class art without tokenizing or empty gestures of representation.
A Widow Prepares To Start Living In Her Van
Co-published with Defector. Violette knows she is not alone in her housing insecurity, and wants to give hope to others that adaptability is possible.
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.
Asking People One at a Time: How Did You Sleep Last Night?
Co-published with Slate. Priscilla Purvis is one of tens of millions of Americans who are struggling with financial insecurity and sleeplessness during the pandemic.
‘Operation Clean Sweep’ Arrest Reports Show Most Arrests Were For Drug Possession
Co-published with WBUR. A review of Boston police reports reveals the majority of those arrested in “Operation Clean Sweep” were not charged with drug crimes, contrary …
An Accessible Neighborhood Needs Parks
Co-published with Curbed. For many families like mine—with members who are on the spectrum or have other sensory or mental disorders—parks and playgrounds are vitally important.
Artist Withdraws Proposed Faneuil Hall Slave Memorial After Boston NAACP Says It Will Oppose It
Co-published with WBUR. After nearly two years in the making, artist Steve Locke is withdrawing his proposal for a slave trade memorial in front of Faneuil …
How Pregnancy Drug Laws Hurt Children
Co-published with The Verge. Harsh pregnancy drug laws keep many women from seeking prenatal care, and that puts mother and baby at greater risk.
Hedge Funds With Schools Attached
Co-published with The Nation. Universities are becoming billion-dollar hedge funds, but students are beginning to fight back.