The Myth of the Socially Conscious Corporation
Co-published with The New Republic. The argument that corporations have historically been a force for good—and can be again—is wishful thinking.
Salt Lake and Other Utah Cities Used Most of a $10 Million Homeless Services Fund to Hire Cops
Co-published with Salt Lake City Weekly. What does it mean to have police "dedicated to homeless response"?
No Vacancy
Co-published with Harper’s Magazine. Can empty houses help solve homelessness?
Why Did a Man Starve to Death in an Arkansas Jail?
Co-published with Truthdig. It was a failure of the system because he shouldn't have even been there.
The Silent Epidemic Affecting Generation Z
Co-published with Esquire. There are at least three million caregivers under age twenty-five in America. The burdens they face are unprecedented. Their resolve is our only hope.
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.
Introducing “Insecurity”
Co-published with The Intercept. Introducing “Insecurity,” a video triptych of stories about women struggling for what they need after the pandemic upends their lives: social services, a living …
Working in Their Sleep
Co-published with The New York Review of Books. Meatpacking workers in Arkansas, grieving loved ones lost to Covid and struggling to pay medical bills, are organizing for …
Natural Beauty Products: What Does the Label Really Mean?
Co-published with Teen Vogue. Keywords is a column that decodes the lingo of American politics and media.
I’ve Been Plagued by Medical Debt for Years. Here’s What Happened When I Tried to Pay a $2 Medical Bill.
Co-published with Slate. Recent changes—and more coming in early 2023—could bring some relief to a very broken system.
Skid Row’s Toilet Crisis: How A Basic Necessity Became A Political Battle
Co-published with The Guardian. The neighborhood is home to 4,400 unhoused people. Its restroom options fall short of the UN standard for refugee camps.
Why Some Long COVID Clinics Fail Chronic Illness Patients
Co-published with Popular Science. Roughly 16 million Americans are living with long COVID, but many are not getting the right medical care. One way to improve the …