In 2010, a young man named Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire and later died. His suicide kicked...
Sep 16, 2020
ON THE GROUND IN CAMARILLO, CA
Turning the page: Ventura County students call for reading list diversity
CAMARILLO, Calif. – Civil unrest in June following George Floyd’s death catalyzed young adults in Ventura County high...
Sep 15, 2020
The drop box rises as a compromise between the mail and the voting booth
This story by the Fulcrum is part of the SoJo Exchange from the Solutions Journalism Network, a nonprofit...
Sep 14, 2020
Why Pennsylvania is ground zero for mail-in voting debate
This story by the Christian Science Monitor is part of the SoJo Exchange from the Solutions Journalism Network,...
Sep 14, 2020
Episode 7: Covering a Rising Tide on Cape Cod
For most of us, it's hard to ignore the rising threat of climate change. But the sheer magnitude...
Sep 11, 2020
ON THE GROUND IN NEW YORK, NY
‘We are part of this’: Haitian Americans in Brooklyn align with Black Lives Matter
NEW YORK — Protesters donned black on that afternoon a few months ago, as they’ve done for weeks. This time,...
Sep 10, 2020
ON THE GROUND IN BLUFFTON, SC
How a $3 billion USDA coronavirus program is helping feed S.C. families
BLUFFTON, S.C. — Sunlight filtered through columns of Spanish moss on a recent Thursday morning as two town...
Sep 10, 2020
ON THE GROUND IN MILWAUKEE, WI
How students of color are becoming the agents of change in Milwaukee public schools
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Students, teachers and community members rallied in front of the Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) central...
Sep 09, 2020
‘We have an obligation to correct this’: Behind the growing movement to add more women to history lessons
The famous Norman Rockwell painting “The Problem We All Live With” depicts 6-year-old Ruby Bridges, who is Black,...
Sep 04, 2020
ON THE GROUND IN LONG BEACH, CA
Small business, big gains: Mom-and-pop restaurants lead North Long Beach revival
LONG BEACH, Calif. — The sounds of reggaeton playing from loud speakers outside a Latin party supply depot...
Sep 04, 2020
How to recognize fascism
As the saying goes, history doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes. As the world commemorates the 75th...
Sep 04, 2020
