Nation Jul 06 Input from the unhoused may be crucial solution to homelessness in San Francisco The San Francisco Bay Area has a rising homeless population. On any given night, an estimated 35,000 individuals are without a place to live. Meanwhile, the cost of living continues to climb. Much effort has gone into resolving the crisis,…
Nation Jul 02 Americans who lost homes to devastating wildfires brace for an even worse season In the middle of an unprecedented heat wave and a worsening drought, western U.S. states are bracing for what could be an even harsher wildfire season than last year's — potentially the worst on record. With many residents still picking…
Education Jun 30 School districts intensify summer programs to combat learning lost during the pandemic Summer is here, but the disruptions caused by the pandemic are affecting summer plans of some students and teachers. Educators around the country are scrambling to help students catch up. Many are utilizing billions in federal stimulus funds to beef…
Nation Jun 28 Sweltering temperatures in Pacific Northwest dredge up fears of wildfires The Pacific Northwest is facing a third straight day with record-setting triple digit temperatures. The National Weather Service estimates the heat to be up to 30 degrees higher than normal. The heat wave is straining power capacity in the region…
Nation Jun 25 What we know about the Surfside condo collapse Emergency crews continued searching the rubble for those still missing Friday as the Surfside, Florida community grieves the lives lost. Stephanie Sy has our report with Patricia Mazzei, the Miami bureau chief for The New York Times.
Education Jun 22 COVID ‘knocked the wind out of’ Navajo Nation, its colleges. Here’s how they’re recovering Many tribal colleges and universities are located in remote areas and often serve older and low-income American Indian students. Many lack access to basic necessities like internet and running water, making learning during the pandemic especially difficult. As Stephanie Sy…
Health Jun 21 COVID, police violence took an excessive toll on Black Americans’ psyche. Can they heal? COVID-19 has taken a disproportionate physical toll on people of color — especially Black Americans, who are nearly three times as likely to be hospitalized and twice as likely to die from it than whites. Experts are now also warning…
Nation Jun 17 Two children lost loved ones to gun violence. They’re now each other’s ‘safe haven’ The first five months of this year suggest it could be the worst year for mass shootings in decades. More than 8,000 people have been killed by gunfire, according to The Washington Post and Gun Violence Archive. The Post's ongoing…
Nation Jun 07 Pipeline battle brews in Minnesota between Indigenous tribes and a major oil company A protracted stand-off between a major oil company and northern Indigenous American tribes intensified this week over the construction of a pipeline in Minnesota. Tara Houska, an attorney, founder of the advocacy organization Giniw Collective and a member of the…
Nation May 27 How ATF’s culture of leniency, lack of oversight allows ‘wayward’ gun shops to stay open A new investigation by USA Today and The Trace finds that the ATF, the federal body policing the gun industry, is "frequently toothless and conciliatory," goes easy on "wayward dealers" and sometimes allows guns to "flow into the hands of…