Execution of an Innocent Man
One hundred years ago today, a Pittsburgh man was executed. He was likely innocent.
Growing West Virginia Drug Treatment Crisis
Amid record overdoses, lawmakers ignore calls to restore pandemic-era Medicaid policies expanding access to treatment. They used this session to debate ratcheting up penalties.
PA Fails to Buffer Homes from Fracking
A Pennsylvania bill that would limit fracking near homes and schools was shelved this summer right before a scheduled committee vote. In a small town in shale country, accounts of misery and discord show the stakes.
Ben Gwin’s Essential Labor Story for Our Time
Gwin combines the story of the challenges facing labor unions in the 21st century and workforce realities with a deeply personal exploration of his own relationship to work and his struggles as a single parent.