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West Virginia’s Radioactive Party Zone
Dec 11, 2025 A teenager who unknowingly reveled for years in radioactive waste is fighting for justice and change.
LGBTQIA+
The State Department Is Blocking New Passports for Trans Americans
Feb 3, 2025 The ACLU has warned that transgender people risk losing access to their passport and supporting documents if they apply to update their gender marker.
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From U.S. Politics to Global Voices: Truthdig’s 2023 Highlights
Dec 27, 2023 Selections from a year of long-form investigations, global dispatches, political analyses, commentaries, essays, film reviews and more.
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A Slow-Rolling Disaster in Fracking Country
Dec 7, 2023 Ex-employees at “West Virginia’s Chernobyl” speak out on lethal cancers, regulatory failure and contaminated drinking water.
Investigative Stories
Inside West Virginia’s Chernobyl
Sep 18, 2023 The radioactive dangers of oilfield waste have long been known by the oil and gas industry.2024 Headliner Award: Third Place, Online Investigative Reporting for Digital-Only Website
Ear to the Ground
Pharmaceutical Companies, Physician Bring Court Challenges to State Abortion Laws
Jan 26, 2023 Lawsuits filed in West Virginia and North Carolina have challenged those states' restrictions on the use of abortion pills.
Politics
Desperate Measures
Dec 21, 2022 While Republicans claim to speak for rural America, their policies d keep rural people and their children in desperate circumstances.
Feds to Let States Tap Opioid Funds for Meth, Cocaine Surge
Jan 21, 2020 Pressed by constituents and state officials, lawmakers of both parties agree to broaden the scope of a $1.5 billion grant program.
Robert Reich: There’s Hope For America Yet
Jan 14, 2020 As bad as things may look, as despairing as we can feel, it's important to remember that our country's greatest strength is its resilience.