Danielle McLean

Banning diversity, equity and inclusion programs in medical schools could derail decades-long efforts to address health disparities. This story was published in partnership with the Center for Public Integrity, a newsroom that investigates…

Don't miss our inequality investigations Sign up to receive our free Watchdog email newsletter, a weekly roundup from Public Integrity journalists. When Andrea Montañez visited her Orlando-area cardiologist two years ago to treat her abnormally fast…

When Andrea Montañez visited her Orlando-area cardiologist two years ago to treat her abnormally fast heart rate, the receptionists and nurses often misgendered her. This story also appeared in USA TODAY For a couple of years following her…

For years, Theron Truluck was living in desperate conditions in New York City, mostly on the Q train. Now he’s part of a program that prioritizes housing for people who do not have shelter. Theron Truluck has everything he needs, for now, in his…

Dive Brief: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development reintroduced a rule Thursday aimed at combating housing discrimination, that the Trump administration had previously cut. The Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule largely follows…

Just a decade ago, Houston had the sixth-largest homeless population in the country and was designated as a priority city by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Houston pivoted to a housing-first system that moves people off the…

Editor’s note: This is the third piece in a series on the factors that have led to the success of Houston’s homeless response system as well as the challenges the city faces and will continue to face in addressing homelessness. Before 2012, the…

Last week, the Cambridge, Massachusetts, city council voted to eliminate minimum parking requirements, making it easier to build affordable housing in the city. Similarly, the Gainesville, Florida, city commission narrowly voted in October to…

State and local governments struggled to distribute $4 billion in federal COVID-19 relief under the CARES Act to families experiencing homelessness due to staffing shortages and difficulties coordinating various funding sources, a report from the…

Lawmakers and housing experts painted a grim picture of the state of the U.S. housing market and its impact on renters during a Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing Tuesday. While Republican lawmakers blamed the worsening…

Editor’s note: This story is part of Smart Cities Dive’s “Reassessing the smart cities movement” multipart series, which provides a look into the past, present and future of the space. Hindsight is 20/20. When asked how the smart cities movement has…

Editor’s note: This story is part of Smart Cities Dive’s “Reassessing the smart cities movement” multipart series, which provides a look into the past, present and future of the space. Over the years, the “smart city” concept has spurred local…

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