CINCINNATI — To be able to tell their story, I had to see that window. The window of...
Dec 18, 2020
ON THE GROUND IN NELSONVILLE, OH
ON THE GROUND IN CINCINNATI, OH
Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine confronts decades of gentrification and displacement
ON THE GROUND IN DURHAM, NC
North Carolina fast-food workers demanded — and won — COVID-19 protections from management
DURHAM, N.C. — In early September, Jamila Allen led a group of 18 co-workers out the front doors...
Dec 17, 2020
ON THE GROUND IN PORTLAND, ME
As COVID-19 surges, public trust in health officials lessens the impact in Maine
PORTLAND, Maine — Flickering yellow letters on an electronic highway sign greeted me as I drove into Maine,...
Dec 16, 2020
Faced with a health crisis and pandemic-induced recession, Latino elected officials fight for a voice
SACRAMENTO — For Sacramento City Councilman Eric Guerra, the pandemic is another reminder of how Latino communities are...
Dec 15, 2020
ON THE GROUND IN BYRON, IL
The nuclear option: An Illinois town fights to save its power plant
DEKALB, Ill. – At the end of August, Ashley McGarry heard the news that Exelon Generation planned to...
Dec 10, 2020
ON THE GROUND IN AKRON, OHIO
Homeless children need a chance — LeBron James’ program gives them one in his hometown
AKRON, Ohio — LeBron James’ basketball career started in a place similar to this: huddled around a hoop on a tucked-away...
Dec 10, 2020
ON THE GROUND IN AURORA, IL
COVID-19 transforma la industria del fútbol en las comunidades Latinas de Illinois
IN ENGLISH | EN ESPAÑOL AURORA, Ill. – Al abrir la puerta lo primero que los visitantes escuchan...
Dec 08, 2020
ON THE GROUND IN DALLAS, TX
How the loss of two lives angered and mobilized a community in Dallas
DALLAS – The news about Vanessa Guillen broke on the weekend America was set to celebrate the Fourth...
Dec 08, 2020
ON THE GROUND IN SITKA, AK
In a remote corner of Alaska, college students find a rare dose of community during the pandemic
SITKA, Alaska – It’s 9 a.m. on a Thursday, and college students are trickling into a Zoom call....
Dec 07, 2020
ON THE GROUND IN REDDING, CA
California’s Shasta County seeks to improve Native students’ relationship with public school education
REDDING, Calif. – Gabby Gensaw, a 19-year-old freshman at Shasta College, remembers sitting in her high school history...
Dec 01, 2020