Have you read my latest investigation into gender-based violence in the H-2A agricultural visa program? You can here, or at @prismreports.org:

SCOOP — The White House instructed all federal agency leadership on Tuesday to send out a mandatory message to workers blaming the impending potential government shutdown on House Democrats, The Handbasket was first to learn. Absolutely no modifications to the email were permitted. My story:

NEW: Tony Award-winning playwright & activist V has turned her attention to the climate crisis through her newest work, “Dear Everything: A Musical Uprising for the Earth.” The musical is touring Atlanta, Miami, Los Angeles, and Salt Lake City starting this month. prismreports.org/2025/09/25/d...

Apologize to Charlie Kirk's family for what, exactly? He didn't insult Charlie Kirk. If anything, the most they should expect is a correction from him for suggesting the shooter was right-wing. people.com/jimmy-kimmel...

Two states just repealed outdated HIV criminalization laws--a major win for science, public health, and basic dignity. These laws fueled stigma and disproportionately harmed Black communities and people living with HIV. prismreports.org/2025/09/17/h...

Democratic Party leadership is calling for the resignation of FCC Chair Brandon Carr. They say he disgraced his office by coercing ABC to bend the knee to the Trump admin. Carr threatened the broadcaster and its affiliates, using his power in violation of the First Amendment.

Yikes

"Family members said that the man was released from the hospital after he said he was tased in the face while being taken into federal custody."

The U.S. government is adding more questions to the civics test that applicants need to pass to become American citizens, the latest step by the Trump administration to tighten the legal immigration process. www.cbsnews.com/news/us-citi...

NEW: Hundreds of Li'l Abner mobile home residents in Sweetwater, Florida, are fighting eviction and for their right to buy the land beneath their homes. Read what’s at stake in one of Miami-Dade’s last affordable communities. prismreports.org/2025/09/10/l...

A new report from @prismreports.org reveals how mainstream newsrooms across the country have been silencing journalists—particularly those who are Palestinian, Arab, or Muslim—in their reporting of Israel’s genocide in Gaza.

NEW: Today, Prism published a year-long investigation with Visualizing Palestine, spotlighting media bias on Palestine and amplifying voices from top U.S. newsrooms. prismreports.org/2025/09/09/j...

ICE is using a controversial spy tool to locate smartphones, court records show.

Yeah, we're cooked. www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8S8pVQq/

These jobs numbers are scary. 22,000 jobs were added in August. TWENTY-TWO THOUSAND. FOR THE WHOLE COUNTRY. www.forbes.com/sites/eriksh...

Drowning is the leading cause of death in children between 1 and 4 years of age but apparently the CDC Drowning Prevention program is no longer needed. www.npr.org/sections/sho...

As a construction worker i feel a couple times a week at least i have to deal with things that would break an average person physically and/ or mentally. I don't know about single person in this industry that isn't depressed

A new report found that the 65 biggest banks globally committed a whopping $869 billion to companies conducting business in fossil fuels in 2024, representing a huge $162 billion increase from 2023, all while pulling back from previously stated climate commitments.

In Utah’s San Juan County, about 1 in 4 residents live in poverty and many don’t have reliable water or electricity. County leaders had intended to explore ideas like using solar technology to purify water and power stoves.

The over-representation of Black women in the homeless population is not by accident. Women already the most vulnerable to job loss, the most likely to be single heads of households, the ones who are most often the sole providers for their children — are also the most likely to be evicted.

Andrew Cuomo has begun transferring money from a state campaign account to his city account as he tries to stop Zohran Mamdani, whose fundraising has surged since winning the Democratic mayoral primary in June.

Many doulas are stretched thin, dealing with emotional and physical tolls that we don’t always see. In New York, doula support during birth has increased 25% over two years, thanks to city programs and Medicaid coverage. However, burnout and access gaps remain. prismreports.org/2025/08/25/d...

NEW: In one of Prism's latest stories, a writer from Gaza shares the story of ‘antibiotic ice cream’—an example of how people in Gaza are desperately trying to find hope and joy amid extreme food shortages. But many are concerned about the dangers. prismreports.org/2025/08/25/a...

BREAKING: A federal appeals court affirmed that Louisiana's state legislative districts dilute the power of Black voters and must be redrawn.

Prices for wholesale goods and services increased in July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said.

Well, this is sad.

The number of children injured or killed by cars while walking or riding a bike has fallen steadily since the 1970s, but CDC researcher note that this decline is not because streets are safer, but because fewer kids are out and about in the first place.

Ohio parents of kids with disabilities are receiving letters from the school board demanding they pay “extra” for their disabled children. This is ableism and discrimination at its finest. They weren’t even given adequate warning. Just 17 days to pay up.

NEW: Florida International University workers’ secret role in arming Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ sparks serious ethical questions.

I've been working full-time from home for almost 6 years, and it's a life changer. I'm more productive, well-rested, and happier overall. I have no plans to ever return to an office full-time. I wish more people got that opportunity. fortune.com/2025/07/15/w...

These are such chilling times. Migrant journalists in the U.S. say they're self-censoring to stay safe under the Trump administration. www.poynter.org/reporting-ed...

"It is true that AI is changing the internet and is threatening journalists and media outlets. But the only AI-related business strategy that makes any sense whatsoever is one where media companies and journalists go to great pains to show their audiences that they are human beings"

The attack on three- and four-year-old children and their right to free public education is part of a multi-agency effort to strip immigrants of all federally funded social services. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...

Every time tensions flare between the U.S. & Iran, Iranian nationals & Iranian Americans feel the fallout. Iranian student denied U.S. visas say their lives are in limbo after the Trump admin invoked issued blanket visa rejections, ‪@alexmar.bsky.social‬ reports. prismreports.org/2025/07/09/i...

Fires followed by floods followed by contaminated drinking water: “It feels like I’m running a restaurant through the apocalypse.”

Texas is still recovering from the round of rains and flooding that killed at least 129 people in the region.

When fear of ICE silences communities, polluters win. Immigrant voices are vital in the fight for environmental justice. prismreports.org/2025/07/10/i...

Today marks the third anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. What's happened since? A record number of women have been prosecuted. Pregnancy loss is now considered extremely suspicious, even when it has nothing to do with abortion.

Tomorrow marks the third anniversary of the SCOTUS Dobbs decision, which overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade. Since then, midwives have stepped up to provide safe abortion care, expanding access and saving lives. Here's how their role is changing reproductive health: prismreports.org/2025/06/23/m...

BTW, none of this would be happening if a reporter hadn’t asked trump about elon today during a live presser. Journalism matters.

Trump's Travel Ban 2.0 includes Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, & Yemen, with heightened restrictions on visitors from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, & Venezuela. apnews.com/article/trum....

🚨 Walmart Board of Directors urges shareholders to vote to reject anti-DEI proposal at its annual meeting tomorrow.

From Sesame Street to emergency alerts, PBS serves every corner of America—especially where it’s needed most. Our communities can’t afford to lose it. prismreports.org/2025/06/03/p...

NEW: Dairy farmworkers in Vermont face ICE arrests and fear—while keeping our food system running. by Alexandra Martinez prismreports.org/2025/05/28/d...

Oh hey, that's us! We're so proud that @mariumzahra.bsky.social's piece about how high school journalists are fighting back against censorship has received a Journalism Award from RFK Human Rights! Congratulations, Marium! rfkhumanrights.org/press/robert...

Congratulations to @prismreports.org contributor Marium Zahra for winning a Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award for reporting last year on high school students fighting against censorship! We're so proud! rfkhumanrights.org/press/robert...

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NEW: Trump’s closure of the federal long COVID office is already making care even harder to access for millions. In this story by @reinasultan.bsky.social, four patients share what it’s like to navigate long COVID in a system that keeps failing them—and why the most vulnerable are hit first.

Derek Trumbo has been a columnist for Prism for several years, using his time in prison to share the stories and experiences of fellow inmates through his column “Never Eat the Candy on Your Pillow.” Now that he's free, Derek is working to adjust to life outside prison and could use support!

NEW: Li’l Abner Mobile Home Park residents in Sweetwater, Florida, are running for city commissioner after facing eviction. Amid lawsuits, health hazards, and rapid demolition, these first-time candidates are turning displacement into a grassroots fight for housing justice. #HousingJustice