Samantha and Ariane Buck have struggled with medical debt for years, making it difficult at times to provide for their children. A ballot measure in their state of Arizona to …
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What do you do if your toddler steals a child’s toy on a playdate? Has a tantrum at the supermarket? Gets pushed by a kid at the park? These are …
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Stunning photos of a vast e-waste dumping ground — and those who make a living off it
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThree photojournalists have created an in-depth report on electronic waste — its negative and … positive … consequences. (Image credit: Muntaka Chasant)
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A meth and cocaine addiction treatment trades gift cards for negative drug tests : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis Jonesgive ideas kathathep/iStockphoto/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption kathathep/iStockphoto/Getty Images Bernard Groves has spent five years trying to quit methamphetamine. He lost his job. He lost his car. He nearly …
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Here’s how 1 hospital is coping after Sudan is devastated by war : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDoctors attempt to resuscitate a victim of shelling at the Al Nao Hospital in Omdurman, Republic of the Sudan on September 5. The victim was later pronounced dead. Luke Dray …
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Baxter IV fluids factory knocked out by Hurricane Helene : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMarine One, with President Biden on board, flies over Lake Lure near Chimney Rock, N.C., southwest of the Baxter International plant closed by damage from Hurricane Helene. Susan Walsh/AP hide …
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Kudos to the United Nations for convening a “Summit of the Future.” At this fall’s General Assembly, the summit brought together great minds to discuss issues that bedevil the world. …
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Many residents of Asheville, N.C., may be without potable water for weeks : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOfficials in Asheville say the city’s water systems were “severely damaged” in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Precise assessments are hard, since roads have washed away. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: Many …
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As Helene swept through western North Carolina, it flooded a critical factory
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA factory that makes IV fluids was shut down by damage from the remnants of Hurricane Helene that ripped through North Carolina. The facility could be down for months and …
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Chenedy Wiles, 27, poses for a portrait at her home on Wednesday in Chicago. Wiles took a 23andMe test over the summer and got her results in September. While she …