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At Some Federal Beaches, Surf’s up but the Lifeguard Chair’s Empty
By Stephanie Armour CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. — When Azania Lane-Majestic arrived at the beach with her family, her initial excitement gave way to concern. No lifeguards could be seen despite heavy, pounding...
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In Death Penalty Cases, the Quest for Justice Is Not America’s Highest Value
By Austin Sarat, Amherst College Jimmie Christian Duncan learned in April 2025 that a Louisiana judge had dismissed his capital murder conviction and he would no longer face the prospect of...
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A Revolutionary Drug for Extreme Hunger Offers Clues to Obesity’s Complexity
By Claire Sibonney Ali Foley Shenk still remembers the panic when her 10-year-old son, Dean, finished a 20-ounce box of raisins in the seconds the cupboard was left unlocked. They rushed to the...
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Feds Chop Enforcement Staff and Halt Rules Meant to Curb Black Lung in Coal...
By Taylor Sisk In early April, President Donald Trump gathered dozens of hard-hat-clad coal miners around him in the White House East Room. He joked about arm-wrestling them and announced he was...
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The Unregulated Link in a Toxic Supply Chain
By Naveena Sadasivam & Lylla Younes, Grist “This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.” By January 2018, Vanessa Dominguez and her husband had been...
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Why Cameras Are Popping up in Eldercare Facilities
By Paula Span The assisted living facility in Edina, Minnesota, where Jean Peters and her siblings moved their mother in 2011, looked lovely. “But then you start uncovering things,” Peters said. Her...
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‘They Won’t Help Me’: Sickest Patients Face Insurance Denials Despite Policy...
By Lauren Sausser HENRICO, Va. — Sheldon Ekirch spends a lot of time on hold with her health insurance company. Sometimes, as the minutes tick by and her frustration mounts, Ekirch, 30, opens a...
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New Report: How Districts in 7 States Are Helping Chronically Absent Homeless...
By Barbara Duffield & Cecelia Leong, The 74 This story first appeared at The 74, a nonprofit news site covering education. Sign up for free newsletters from The 74 to get more like this in your...
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Pain Clinics Made Millions From ‘Unnecessary’ Injections Into ‘Human PIN...
By Brett Kelman McMINNVILLE, Tenn. — Each month, Michelle Shaw went to a pain clinic to get the shots that made her back feel worse — so she could get the pills that made her back feel better. Shaw,...
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Virginia’s Fixing the Gap Between What Report Cards Say & What Kids Really Learn
By Bibb Hubbard & Cindi Williams This story first appeared at The 74, a nonprofit news site covering education. Sign up for free newsletters from The 74 to get more like this in your inbox....
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Little Tracking, Wide Variability Permeate the Teams Tasked With Stopping...
By Cheryl Platzman Weinstock Max Schachter wanted to be close to his son Alex on his birthday, July 9, so he watched old videos of him. “It put a smile on my face to see him so happy,” Schachter...
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Helicopters Rescued Patients in ‘Apocalyptic’ Flood. Other Hospitals Are at...
By Lauren Sausser and Holly K. Hacker ERWIN, Tenn. — April Boyd texted her husband before she boarded the helicopter. “So, I don’t want to be dramatic,” she wrote on Sept. 27, “but we are gonna fly...
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Six Years Into an Appalachia Hospital Monopoly, Patients Are Fearful and Furious
By Brett Kelman KINGSPORT, Tenn. — Jerry Qualls had a heart attack in 2022 and was rushed by ambulance to Holston Valley Medical Center, where he was hospitalized for a week and kept alive by a...
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More Restrooms Have Adult-Size Changing Tables to Help People with Disabilities
By Tony Leys ADAIR, Iowa — The blue-and-white highway sign for the eastbound rest stop near here displays more than the standard icon of a person in a wheelchair, indicating facilities are accessible...
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Decades of National Suicide Prevention Policies Haven’t Slowed the Deaths
By Cheryl Platzman Weinstock If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting “988.” When Pooja Mehta’s...
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Rescue from Above: How Drones May Narrow Emergency Response Times
By Michelle Andrews The drones are coming. Starting in September, if someone in Clemmons, North Carolina, calls 911 to report a cardiac arrest, the first responder on the scene may be a drone...
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The Cities in America That Are the Best and Worst for a Good Night’s Sleep
Miami, Florida, is officially the nation’s worst city for a good night’s sleep, with a mean noise measurement of 52.31 decibels (dBA). Boston, Massachusetts, is the second worst state for a good...
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The Case of the Armadillo: Is It Spreading Leprosy in Florida?
By Sam Ogozalek, Tampa Bay Times GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In an open-air barn at the edge of the University of Florida, veterinarian Juan Campos Krauer examines a dead armadillo’s footpads and ears for...
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Doctors Take on Dental Duties to Reach Low-Income and Uninsured Patients
By Kate Ruder DENVER — Pediatrician Patricia Braun and her team saw roughly 100 children at a community health clinic on a recent Monday. They gave flu shots and treatments for illnesses like ear...
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Hospitals Cash in on a Private Equity-Backed Trend: Concierge Physician Care
By Phil Galewitz Nonprofit hospitals created largely to serve the poor are adding concierge physician practices, charging patients annual membership fees of $2,000 or more for easier access to their...
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