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The stigma question: Interviewing "Real Faces" Behind Mental Illness

When I first pitched a series of stories exploring access to mental health care in the wake of state budget cuts, I expected to encounter some difficulty finding subjects.

 

 

For Richer or for Poorer?

In wealthy Marin, opposition to low-income housing is high—and so are the numbers of the county's poor, aged and disabled who need it most

Latinos Protecting La Tierra: Reporting on the people behind environmental struggles

During the month of April, Vida en el Valle ran a four-part series - called Latinos Protecting La Tierra – about environmental advocates from across the state. Why did we focus on the people fighting the environmental battles, rather than the issue itself?

Killing Fields' Legacy

Nearly 40 years later, Cambodian refugees who can bear telling their stories recall atrocities in vivid detail, with an immediacy that is palpable.

Los Angeles neighborhood bears the brunt of air pollution

As summer temperatures rise, so do fears of asthma and other illnesses caused by all the air pollution converging on the east Los Angeles community of Boyle Heights. With its proximity to freeways, industrial sites and shipping corridors, activists say the geography of Boyle Heights brings a disproportionate health burden to residents.

FollowTheMoney.org: Tips for Tracking Political Donations and Health Policy in Your State

You can’t inoculate health care policy against the ills of politics. You can, however, evaluate the money-in-politics angle.

Dirty Crude Spells Dirty Air in California

California's long-running campaign to reduce air pollution has indirectly helped create a new problem: its oil refineries now produce more greenhouse gas emissions than refineries anywhere else in the country.

Big Gulps for Little Leagues: Hear What Soft Drink Companies Say, Show What They Do

Coca-Cola says it doesn't market to kids under 12. The Prevention Institute is skeptical. Here's why.

In California, ex-pastor marries science, Bible studies to heal wounds of childhood trauma

There aren’t enough therapists in the world to help the hundreds of millions of people who suffer complex trauma. But one former pastor is tackling the topic in his own community.

Oregon releases less health data

While many states make information related to medical care complications public, Oregon does not. That means that the best information about an individual hospital’s quality and safety may be kept from the public.

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