I write for the Center for Health Journalism's Remaking Health Care blog. Previously, I was a health reporter for the Bakersfield Californian, a staff writer for the San Jose Mercury News, and a ...
Nearly half a century after Pol Pot’s Khmer Rouge regime murdered at least 2 million people in Cambodia – a quarter of the country’s population – fresh terror ...
Growing older, African Americans often make a heartfelt plea to their loved ones: “Do not put me in a home.” This sentiment underscores a deep-rooted cultural emphasis on familial caregiving and a ...
Growing up and reporting in California’s Central Valley, I would often hear about poor literacy. Public officials cite low adult literacy as an underlying condition that worsens employment, poverty, ...
Young kids are struggling in school as the long shadow of the pandemic continues to disrupt classrooms. Teachers across the country report young children less able to regulate their emotions and ...
Food insecurity affects farmworkers at higher rates than the general U.S. population, and it can increase their risk of suffering from several chronic diseases, such as diabetes, hypertension, ...