JD Vance is the Toxic Byproduct of America’s Obsession with Bootstrap Narratives
Co-published with Literary Hub. Alissa Quart on the Art of the Deal of the Hillbilly.
The Worm Charmers
Co-published with Oxford American. A Florida family coaxes earthworms from the forest floor.
The Working Man and the Company Store
Co-published with The New Yorker. Can a progressive campaign break the coal industry’s hold on West Virginia politics?
‘Nothing’s Predictable’: Extreme Weather Is Ruining Farmers’ Crops, and Their Finances
Co-published with Grist. Natural disasters hit farmers with a $22 billion bill last year. Only half of that was covered by insurance.
The Case of the Missing Park Posters: Ex-Ranger Hunts for New Deal-Era Art
Co-published with Retro Report. A former park ranger is on the hunt to complete a collection of posters by artists celebrating national parks.
As Rural Hospitals Disappear, Air Ambulances Struggle to Fill the Gap
Co-published with Barn Raiser and Arizona Luminaria. Air ambulances are now a lifeline for many rural communities. But there is no guarantee they'll stick around.
No OB-GYNs Left in Town: What Came After Idaho’s Assault on Abortion
Co-published with The Guardian. In Sandpoint, Idaho, the maternity ward closed down. Within months, medical care for women in the rural community was hollowed out.
Little House of Propaganda: Homesteading Myths and the Sentimentality of Self-Reliance
Co-published with Literary Hub. Alissa Quart on the bootstrap narratives of Laura Ingalls Wilder.
Washed Away: How Disaster Relief Leaves Kentucky’s Landslide Victims Behind
Co-published with Grist. Landslides are one of Kentucky's costliest natural disasters. Climate change is increasing their danger.
Remarkable Photos Show What Harm Reduction Actually Looks Like
Co-published with Mother Jones. Don’t believe the conservative fear mongering.
Heartbreaking Images From a Photographer Grappling With a Complex Past
Society of Publication Designers Awards, Digital Medal Finalist | Photographer Jordan Gale's project "Don't Be This Way Forever" has brought him catharsis as he seeks to unravel his past.
Memphis May Have the Sweetest Water in the World, But Toxic Waste Could Ruin It All – A Comic
Co-published with The Guardian. Across a cluster of low-income, mostly Black neighborhoods, toxic waste sites risk contaminating an aquifer and endangering the lives of residents with noxious emissions.