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'They're reaching for this': Students compete in Yup'ik and Iñupiaq spelling beesFreda Dan, organizer of the Yup’ik contest, says the spelling bee gives students the opportunity to practice reading and writing a language they might only speak or hear spoken by elders. (Featured on All Things Considered and Weekend Edition)
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The Complicated Debate Around Specialized High School AdmissionsNew York City has been trying to improve diversity in its schools for years. But lawmakers, parents, teachers and students disagree about how to do it. Especially at the city’s most elite high schools. (Fred M. Hechinger Education Journalism Award winner)
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Pandemic reveals lack of storage, limited electrical capacity at community hospitalFor many hospitals, the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the fragility of healthcare infrastructure. At Petersburg Medical Center, failing systems in the aging community hospital have been a concern for years. (Alaska Press Club award winner)
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The Pandemic Saw A Spike In Traffic Deaths. What's Being Done To Stop it?When cities shut down at the start of the pandemic, streets were emptier. But deaths and serious injuries spiked for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians alike. It didn't stop once cities reopened; the first half of 2021 had the largest six-month jump in traffic fatalities on record.
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