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California is giving a second chance to thousands of inmates who had no hope of parole. But first they have to prove to a panel of strangers that they’ve truly changed.

The New York Times
January 1 2020
Can You Talk Your Way Out of a Life Sentence?

You can't crank up the AC forever

Sierra Magazine
January 2019
Can Phoenix Remain Habitable?

Can humane prisons work in America? A red state aims to find out.

Mother Jones
July 2017
North Dakota’s Norway Experiment

Attempts to diversify lily-white kid lit have been, well, complicated.

Mother Jones
September 2016
The Uncomfortable Truth About Children’s Books

It was close to 5 o’clock on the afternoon of Nov. 4, 2013, and Sasha Fleischman wasriding the 57 bus home from school.

The New York Times
January 2015
The Fire on the 57 Bus in Oakland

Behind the scenes at iFixit, where DIY repair is more than just a business.

Mother Jones
December 2012
These Guys Can Make Your iPhone Last Forever

Arlene Blum's Crusade Against Toxic Couches

The New York Times
September 2012
How Dangerous Is Your Couch?

Romney says Obama "gutted" welfare reform by waiving work requirements. But what if there's no work to be found?

Salon
August 2012
Where Are The Jobs?

When biologist Tyrone Hayes discovered that a top-selling herbicide messes with sex hormones, its manufacturer went into battle mode. Thus began one of the weirdest feuds in the history of science.

Mother Jones
January 2012
The Frog of War

Could cuts to the safety net bring California to the boiling point?

Newsweek
August 2011
California On The Brink
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