Are stricter felony drug possession penalties effective tools for propelling users into care? One reporter's deep dive raises serious doubts.

The USC Center for Health Journalism is pleased to announce the launch of the 2026 Ethnic Media Collaborative, with a Feb.

There’s growing evidence that medicine risks losing talent from poor and working-class, Black and Latino communities.

The Center for Health Journalism is pleased to announce the selection of six California journalists who will be participating ...

This article was originally published in the Atlantic with support from our 2025 Health and Climate Change Reporting Fellowship.

Last September, I visited the Department of Motor Vehicles to obtain a temporary disabled tag for my car, since I had surgery scheduled for a hip replacement. While I waited for my number to be called ...

Every moment in sports has become a wager, and not just on who will win the Super Bowl or how many strikeouts a pitcher will throw. With a quick tap on your phone, you can bet on what color Gatorade ...

In the middle of today’s immigration climate, many victims of domestic violence in our community live with a double fear: the abuse at home… and the fear that reporting it could bring them closer to ...

When Fen Chen gave birth to her first child seven years ago, she did what she thought made sense: she chose a large, well-known health network in Los Angeles County. After more than a decade in the ...

When Gloria Caballero, 52, started experiencing knee pain four years ago, her sister in Los Angeles suggested a natural remedy that a coworker had sworn by: a supplement called Artri King. Following ...

Throughout the summer, record breaking heat has gripped Southern California. In July, multiple excessive heat warnings were issued across Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. Temperatures in the ...