RALEIGH, N.C. – It was 7:54 a.m. when I awoke to the news that a tornado had struck...
Jun 22, 2021
After an officer killed a 16-year-old in Ohio, what does it mean to be a Black girl in America?
AKRON, OHIO - Why did the officer decide to shoot first? “Why didn’t you just try to calm...
May 10, 2021
Texas redfish farmers barely survived the pandemic. Then came the February deep freeze
PALACIOS, TEXAS — As other Texans fixed busted pipes and paid off electric bills after the February freeze,...
Apr 07, 2021
Two hours inside a COVID-19 vaccine clinic for South Carolina farm workers
ST. HELENA ISLAND, S.C. — Mari Valentin stood with her back against the door, facing her team inside...
Apr 05, 2021
When home burns, and your job is to cover it
This dispatch is part of a collaboration with The Associated Press as part of our series On the Ground with Report for...
Mar 22, 2021
‘Why am I still here?’ Finding hope in human connections even when the pandemic robs us of purpose
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. — Julia Weaver lives in the building adjacent to mine. Hummingbirds are frequent visitors on...
Mar 18, 2021
How California’s Central Valley plans to become new tech hot spot
MODESTO, Calif. — Alejandro Alcazar had been working as a digital marketing coordinator for about a year when...
Mar 11, 2021
TEXAS
How George Floyd’s death prompted a Texas city to try and do right by its residents of color
ARLINGTON, Texas. — Pam Roach, after listening to residents share their experiences with racism and bias, had one...
Feb 25, 2021
Covering loss, even as it comes to your own door
This dispatch is part of a collaboration with The Associated Press as part of our series On the...
Feb 22, 2021
Lone Star chaos: Postcard from a Texas journalist waiting to flip the lights back on
FORT WORTH – Like millions of Texans on Sunday night — which happened to be my birthday —...
Feb 19, 2021
