Marisa Peñaloza appears in the following:
Avoiding big U.S. crossing points, migrants are now going through remote Texas towns
Thursday, September 22, 2022
A shift in migration patterns is bringing thousands of migrants to remote South Texas. This development has transformed the area into the busiest sector of the border for several months running.
The times, they are not a-changin'
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Voices from the 1960s reflect on the 2020s: "We feel that we are reliving the past."
Veterans of the civil rights movement of the 1960s see similarities today
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
America was polarized during the civil rights movement in the 1960s. Veterans from the movement say the racial backlash they feel today is reminiscent of the recoil they faced in 1968.
Some compare today's political divide to the Civil War. But what about the 1960s?
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
People look to the Civil War for a precedent to the current state of polarization. But look no further than the 1960s, when America was riven over Vietnam, counterculture and the student movement.
Exploring the Clotilda, the last known slave ship in the U.S., brings hope
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
The discovery of the ship on an Alabama river bottom has fostered a renewed hope for descendants of the Clotilda's captives, and the community they founded called Africatown.
A former pastor grieves the loss of his great-granddaughter in Uvalde
Sunday, May 29, 2022
Julián Moreno is the retired pastor of a Baptist church in Uvalde. Members of the congregation gathered to remember his great-granddaugher and another girl who was killed in the shooting.
The Uvalde shooting renews questions about school security
Saturday, May 28, 2022
Texas has tightened security at schools considerably over the past four years. But the new protective measures came up short earlier this week in Uvalde.
Ukrainians in the U.S. support their country. But getting aid there is difficult
Wednesday, March 09, 2022
As Russia bombs Ukraine, many Ukrainians in the U.S. are trying to help their country, but are finding challenges as normal shipping channels are broken with dangerous roads and blocked ports.
Amid a housing crisis, renters challenge firms they say are being exploitative
Thursday, February 10, 2022
Low-income housing is in crisis - corporate landlords are squeezing renters with higher rents in often unsafe housing units. Renters are fighting back
Newly arrived Afghans get creative and find their own way to homes
Monday, November 22, 2021
Thousands of recent Afghan refugees are still living on military bases as resettlement agencies struggle to find affordable housing. Some, like Zahra Yagana, are finding help in unexpected places.
Haiti faces disasters and chaos. Its people are most likely to be denied U.S. asylum
Saturday, October 16, 2021
Of 4,202 applications from late 2018 to June 2021 only 194 were granted asylum. Some Haitians say there's been a history of racism and mistreatment by U.S. authorities for more than a century.
Wisconsin military base turns into a small city as Afghans await resettlement
Wednesday, October 06, 2021
Some 13,000 Afghan refugees who escaped the Taliban forces find themselves in an Army base in rural Wisconsin. They await resettlement in communities across the nation.
Black Opioid Deaths Increase Faster Than Whites, Spurring Calls For Treatment Equity
Friday, September 10, 2021
Black communities face a growing share of overdoses, but addiction treatment resources and attention are still focused on white communities.
They Came To The U.S. As Afghan Refugees. Now They Hope Their Story Will Help Others
Sunday, September 05, 2021
Scenes of violence in Afghanistan triggered painful memories for Hossein Mahrammi and his family. He says starting a new life in the U.S. wasn't easy but they've embraced the culture and customs here.
Housing Conditions In This Low-Income Neighborhood Pushed Tenants To Sue The Landlord
Thursday, July 22, 2021
According to the complaint filed this week in U.S. District Court, living conditions for families in an apartment complex in suburban Maryland include rodent infestation and toxic mold.
Descendants Of Slaves Say This Proposed Grain Complex Will Destroy The Community
Wednesday, July 07, 2021
A bitter fight is ongoing between powerful backers of a giant terminal on the Mississippi River and residents of the historic Black town of Wallace, La., who say this is environmental racism.
Companies Making Juneteenth A Paid Holiday Say It's The Right Thing To Do
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Companies are responding to a social movement fueled by the killing of George Floyd, a 47-year-old Black man who died on May 25, 2020, in Minneapolis while in police custody.
A Century After The Race Massacre, Tulsa Confronts Its Bloody Past
Monday, May 24, 2021
Survivors and their descendants say facing the truth about the Tulsa Race Massacre is essential in the nation's struggle to confront racial injustice and violence against Black people.
U.K. Elections: Conservatives Make Gains; Pro-Independence Parties Win In Scotland
Saturday, May 08, 2021
Voters in Scotland gave a majority to parties supporting a push for independence from the U.K. Meanwhile, Boris Johnson's Conservatives won in local elections in England.
Obamas Mourn Death Of 'True Friend,' Beloved 'First Dog' Bo
Saturday, May 08, 2021
"For more than a decade, Bo was a constant, comforting presence in our lives," said former President Barack Obama. The Portuguese water dog was 12 in human years.