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Caught Between New Tech Money and a Growing Homelessness Crisis, Restaurants on One Street in Venice, California, Are Trying to Keep Its Identity Alive

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands December 15, 2021October 19, 2022

“There were an estimated 1,900 unhoused people living in Venice, and Rose Avenue was the nexus of that community.”

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After Two Teen Suicides Last Year, How Will Summit County Address an Ongoing Mental Health Crisis?

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands August 10, 2021October 19, 2022

“A tragic stretch in April 2020 shone a light on the mental health issues facing the mountain community. With the new school year set to start, area residents are continuing to heal while asking themselves how they can learn from the past.”

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Who Am I?

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands June 23, 2021October 19, 2022

“Edwards isn’t sure how she came into this world, or when or where, but on Aug. 14, 1967, she was discovered inside a pillowcase hidden under a dresser in a vacant apartment of an otherwise occupied West Philadelphia rowhouse.”

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‘A Profound Betrayal of Trust’: Why Jackson’s Water System Is Broken

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands April 7, 2021October 19, 2022

“How a shrinking city, aging infrastructure and racism left thousands of Jacksonians without water for weeks.”

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Cold and Alone on Engle Peak

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands February 16, 2021October 19, 2022

How rescuers saved a Bonners Ferry man and his 16-year-old daughter after a ski accident in Montana’s backcountry.

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Out of Work in America

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands October 28, 2020January 25, 2023

In partnership with local news organizations across the U.S., the New York Times documents the lives of 12 Americans who are out of work during the pandemic.

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