Deadly Combinations
St. Petersburg TimesThe drugs that are killing the most people right now didn't originate on the street, but with a prescription. When pain medications double as dangerous party drugs, doctors are left to balance the well being of their patients with an accountability to society. More…
Chinese Earthquake Panoramas
The Washington PostA collection of panoramic photos from the 2008 Chinese earthquake. More…
Prescription Narcotic Consumption
Las Vegas SunThis interactive map shows the annual change in prescription narcotic consumption across the country between 1997 and 2006. By combining reports from the Drug Enforcement Administration's Office of Diversion Control and annual population estimates from the US Census, the Sun was able to determine which states were using more and how they compared to others. More…
Nação Palmares
Agência BrasilInteractive Hipervideo about the quilombos (brazilian hinterland settlement). Read, in portuguese, the making off: here More…
Senior High
The Globe and MailThe cliques, the gossip, the hot guy with a car: A retirement home is Grade 10 all over again, but here the new kids are pushing 90. Globe reporter Rebecca Dube and photographer Kevin Van Paassen spent three weeks with the residents of Toronto's Terraces of Baycrest. They explore life in 'the fishbowl. More…
Breakdown
The Globe and MailThe Globe and Mail’s landmark series, Breakdown: Canada’s Mental Health Crisis. The series aims to sweep away the myths and stigma around mental illness. It includes the stories of several Canadians who live with a mental illness and looks at public policy and how it is failing. It also invites readers to tell their stories and offer recommendations for ways to bring about change, which we invite you to do here as well. More…
Inside the St. Pete Times Forum
St. Petersburg TimesA fans' guide to the St. Pete Times Forum. Take a virtual tour of the home of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Storm as well as numerous concerts and high-profile sporting events. More…
The Civil Wars
St. Petersburg TimesIt’s the innocence of childhood and the hopefulness that comes of humble beginnings. After school on Mondays, little boys and girls at Just Elementary talk about and learn about why they are somebody, what makes them special, unique, and why they should dare to dream. More…
Exposing Hidden Lead
St. Petersburg TimesAn omnipresent poison: Recently, lead has made a comeback. It arrived quietly in a place we would least expect it -- our kids’ toys. Dozens have been recalled, toys with trusted names like Fisher-Price and Mattel. But you may be surprised at all the other places lead might be lurking in your home. Or the everyday items that contain lead. Or the impact some say it can have on a child’s IQ. More…
Hope: Living and Loving with HIV in Jamaica
Pulitzer Center on Crisis ReportingPoet and writer Kwame Dawes travels to Jamaica to explore the experience of people living with HIV/AIDS and to examine the ways in which the disease has shaped their lives. The journey brings him in touch with people who tell their stories, share their lives and teach him about resilience, hope and possibility in the face of despair. Some are living with the disease; others have committed their lives to HIV/AIDS care. More…
Make a comment