Center for Public Integrity

Roxana Aguirre is an associate producer with Futuro Investigates and Latino USA.

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The Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act, a model state law, has been enacted in 22 states. But attorneys and judges need more education on how and when it applies.

When methylene chloride’s fumes build up, the chemical switches off the brain’s respiratory center, asphyxiating its victims if it doesn’t trigger a heart attack first. At lower levels, the federal government says, it increases the risk of multiple types of cancer. And despite a 2019 ban keeping it out of consumer paint-stripping products, the chemical is still widely available in other items — from aerosol degreasers to sealants.

The answers cry out for more reporting. Here’s what journalists need to know to dig in.

Thousands of Chinese children like me were adopted by American parents given little to no information about our origins. That’s created unique challenges for connecting with our roots.

Ashley Lopez, Author at Center for Public Integrity

Newsrooms in nine states reported on disparities in mental health treatment and efforts in some states to improve access.

Nora Fleming is an associate director at The Carter Center, where she manages the Mental Health Parity Collaborative, a program with newsrooms around the U.S. focused on mental health care access and inequity. She has worked in the media and editorial fields for nearly 20 years, including positions as an editor and a reporter. She received a a master's degree in media and public affairs from George Washington University and a bachelor's degree in journalism from Emory University.

State law allows school districts to lock homeless children out of class during residency disputes. That may soon change.