Death by gun, including accidental and suicide, is now the number one reason behind American youth deaths. And overall, there is an increase in firear...
Charleston Victim's Brother Reflects on Buffalo Shooting
May 22, 2022
Charleston Victim's Brother Reflects on Buffalo Shooting
May 22, 2022
Following the attack on Black residents in Buffalo, NY, by a white supremacist, Matter of Fact checks in with another family member still grieving fro...
Traumatic Grief. This week, Matter of Fact looks backs on another community impacted by the violence from racism and white supremacy: Charleston, Sout...
One NY Neighborhood at Higher Risk of Childhood Asthma
May 22, 2022
One NY Neighborhood at Higher Risk of Childhood Asthma
May 22, 2022
New York City has one of the highest rates of childhood asthma in the country. In the South Bronx, it's even worse -- more than three times that of ot...
Formerly incarcerated women are far more likely to be homeless than the general public. With few resources available to help them meet their basic nee...
NOLA Home Provides Haven for Formerly Incarcerated Women
May 15, 2022
NOLA Home Provides Haven for Formerly Incarcerated Women
May 15, 2022
Louisiana has one of the highest incarceration rates in the world, especially for women. With few resources available to help them secure jobs and fin...
One NY Neighborhood at Higher Risk of Childhood Asthma
May 22, 2022
One NY Neighborhood at Higher Risk of Childhood Asthma
May 22, 2022
New York City has one of the highest rates of childhood asthma in the country. In the South Bronx, it's even worse -- more than three times that of ot...
NOLA Home Provides Haven for Formerly Incarcerated Women
May 15, 2022
NOLA Home Provides Haven for Formerly Incarcerated Women
May 15, 2022
Louisiana has one of the highest incarceration rates in the world, especially for women. With few resources available to help them secure jobs and fin...
Families and Child Care Providers Struggle with High Costs
May 15, 2022
Families and Child Care Providers Struggle with High Costs
May 15, 2022
For many American families, paying for child care is expensive, but necessary. On the other end, child care providers struggle with thin margins after...
Biometric Facial Scans Increasingly Used to Access Benefits
May 8, 2022
Biometric Facial Scans Increasingly Used to Access Benefits
May 8, 2022
As more and more states are turning to third party facial recognition companies for unemployment and veterans' benefits, applicants say they are runni...
COVID-19 Long Haulers Struggle to Access Medical Care
April 24, 2022
COVID-19 Long Haulers Struggle to Access Medical Care
April 24, 2022
As mask mandates fade away, Matter of Fact looks at the Americans -- up to 23 million -- who are still suffering from long haul symptoms like memory l...
There's a growing movement among sovereign nations in the U.S. to take back land they once owned. Earlier this year, the Rappahannock tribe in Virgini...
Traumatic Grief. This week, Matter of Fact looks backs on another community impacted by the violence from racism and white supremacy: Charleston, Sout...
Child care is expensive. This week, Matter of Fact looks at how both parents and child care providers are struggling to keep up with the costs. Plus, ...
Abortion Rights. This week, Matter of Fact takes a closer look at the leaked majority opinion regarding the future of Roe v Wade. Plus, how the wide-s...
Memory loss. Physical exhaustion. This week Matter of Fact takes a closer look at how COVID-19 long haulers -- up to an estimated 23 million Americans...
Separate is never equal. This week, Matter of Fact catches up with Sylvia Mendez, a pioneering civil rights leader who as a child paved the way for in...
Teenagers in crisis. This week, Matter of Fact looks at teen mental health as rates of depression and anxiety are on the rise, worsened by the pandemi...
