Tucson Tragedy
This series of stories trace the stories of victims, families and survivors in the community following the January 8, 2011, shooting near Tucson that killed six and wounded 13. Originally published throughout 2011.
This series of stories trace the stories of victims, families and survivors in the community following the January 8, 2011, shooting near Tucson that killed six and wounded 13. Originally published throughout 2011.
The human toll of violence in Camden, New Jersey is told through the story of Jorge Cartagena: a nine-year-old boy, blinded for life by a stray bullet. Originally published in The Philadelphia Inquirer on August 7, 2011.
This three-part investigation found nearly 700 Native American children in South Dakota are removed from their homes every year, sometimes under questionable circumstances. Originally broadcast on National Public Radio in October, 2011.
This radio piece reconstructs an inspiring moment amid tragedy and pain, at a makeshift hospital tent in Port-au-Prince. It originally aired on WLRN's "Under the Sun," on July 12, 2010.
The story of a flash flood that killed 20 people — eight of them children — is told in an in-depth, three-part series focusing on the experience of two families. Originally published in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in November, 2010.
This two-part series shines a light on how war affects not only soldiers but their families. Originally published in July, 2009 in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, it is an honorable mention in the 2010 Dart Award for Excellence in the Coverage of Trauma.
This five-part series tells the story of female inmates of Michigan prisons as they endured years of sexual assault at the hands of guards. Originally published in January 2009 by the Detroit Free Press, received an honorable mention for the 2010 Dart Award for Excellence in the Coverage of Trauma.
This four-part independent documentary gives viewers a window into the everyday lives of American soldiers in Iraq, and the emotional and physical cost they bear. Originally produced in 2009.
In late 2006, Daniel Zwerdling reported for NPR on soldiers being punished, instead of treated, for having mental health problems. His groundbreaking reports led to investigation by the Senate, Pentagon and Government Accountability Office and widespread promises of reform.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is usually a soldier’s story. This pair of broadcasts tells, instead, the story of a couple. Originally aired on WFCR (New England) in May and December, 2007.